What type of property is The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT sell for?

The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT last sold for £550,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £442,000 in April 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and October 2020, The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT rose from £442,000 to £550,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

The current EPC rating for The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PT. Source: EPC Register.

How is The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT heated?

The latest EPC at The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT located?

The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT sits in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT in a safe area?

Police records around The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

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

How well connected is The White House, Colchester Road, CO2 0PT?

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

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The White House, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The White House

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

The White House is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 168 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 19.5% above the 2020 sale price. Sold October 2020 for £550,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

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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.

The White House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

The White House 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£550,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2020Most recent
£550,000
+24.4%over 12 years
3 April 2008
£442,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PT: £270,000 (2010–2000).

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.

EPC Rating for The White House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

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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

£504k

1 Eldred Cottages, Olivers Lane

CO2 0HJ

4 bed

£495k

1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

CO2 0PS

4 bed2 bath

£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath

£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath

£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed

£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed

£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath

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

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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