What kind of home is 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS?

1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS last change hands?

1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS last sold for £410,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS?

1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 114% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS?

1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS in?

1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS sits in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS?

Police records around 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS?

The closest primary school to 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hillfield Cottages, CO2 0PS is The Old Meeting House, 131m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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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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

E49

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

2 years remaining

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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.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 August 2019Most recent
£410,000

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

Nearby sales in CO2 0PS

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

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Comparables

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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.

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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· 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

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