What type of property is Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

The current EPC rating for Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT heated?

The latest EPC at Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT had any planning applications?

Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT located?

Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT sits in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT in a safe area?

Police records around Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT 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.

Which schools serve Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

The closest primary school to Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.1km).

What transport links are near Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

The closest bus stop to Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT is Lower Road, 94m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

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Overview

About Spinney Barn

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

Spinney Barn is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Spinney Barn, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT

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Jan 2021
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Application to discharge condition 4 of approved application 200499
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Reference
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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.

Spinney Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£455,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PT: £442,000 (2020–2006).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PT

On the street

Versus other Colchester Road homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Spinney Barn is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 55 (E)

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above

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

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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

Lower Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 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 0PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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