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Breton Heights, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PS

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
Overview

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. 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 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Breton Heights's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

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
  1. Dec 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    222589
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Breton Heights was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£647,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2021Most recent

    £575,000

    +10.2%over 2 years

  2. 10 December 2018

    £522,000

    +53.5%over 15 years

  3. 21 November 2003

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PS: £402,000 (2023–2011).

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.

Breton Heights outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

Above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£582k

1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EL

4 bed2 bath
£560k

1 Birch Way, Birch

CO2 0NQ

£504k

1 Eldred Cottages, Olivers Lane

CO2 0HJ

4 bed
£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath
£495k

1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

CO2 0PS

4 bed2 bath
£470k

1 Church Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EN

£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising 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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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
FAQ

Common questions

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