Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Breton Heights, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£812,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£800,000)+2%
- Against CO2 0PS's recent median (£402,000)+102%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£812,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£800,000)+2%
- Against CO2 0PS's recent median (£402,000)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Breton Heights is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
159 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO2 0PS
5 sales, median £402,000 (2023–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Breton Heights was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 November 2025Most recent
£800,000
+39.1%over 4 years13 June 2021
£575,000
+10.2%over 2 years10 December 2018
£522,000
+53.5%over 15 years21 November 2003
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PS: £402,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in CO2 0PS
3 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS
Sold Jul 2023
£318,2501 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS
Sold Aug 2019
£410,000Novembers Lodge, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS
Sold Dec 2016
£402,000Holly Farm, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS
Sold May 2014
£367,500Aloma, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS
Sold Oct 2011
£420,000
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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About Breton Heights
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Breton Heights is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PS). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £800,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Breton Heights's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Breton Heights, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Breton Heights has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Breton Heights, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS
2decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 222589
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexFeb 2025Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Breton Heights outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Breton Heights is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for Breton Heights. 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 Breton Heights was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 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. 2 applications are matched to Breton Heights. 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
- Breton Heights is in council tax band F. 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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