Little Grant, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
About Little Grant
Little Grant is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1185 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 61.8% above the 2010 sale of £285,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Little Grant sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Little Grant 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.
Sales history & valuation
Little Grant valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 3 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2010Most recent
£285,000
+5.6%over 3 years4 December 2006
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PT: £442,000 (2020–2000).
Nearby sales in CO2 0PT
The White House, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Oct 2020
£550,000Breton Hall, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Aug 2006
£937,500Whitehouse Cottage, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Jul 2003
£240,000Rectory Cottage, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Jun 2000
£132,500
Versus other Colchester Road homes
On epc rating, Little Grant runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Lower Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB