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1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS

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Estimated value

£546,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£410,000)+33%
  • Against CO2 0PS's recent median (£522,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£546,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£410,000)+33%
  • Against CO2 0PS's recent median (£522,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Hillfield Cottages is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    134 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in CO2 0PS

    5 sales, median £522,000 (2025–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Hillfield Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2019Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PS: £522,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Hillfield Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Hillfield Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PS). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 33.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £410,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Hillfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hillfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Hillfield Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Old Meeting House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • The Old Meeting HouseBus stop131m
  • Lower RoadBus stop141m
  • ChurchBus stop487m
  • Layer Breton HeathBus stop745m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hillfield Cottages is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Hillfield Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Hillfield Cottages was lodged in October 2018 at band E and is valid until October 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Hillfield Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0PS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Hillfield Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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