What kind of home is Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW?

Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW is a detached house.

What did Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW sell for?

Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW last sold for £250,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW have?

The current EPC rating for Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW?

Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (734 sq ft). That makes it about 55% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW use?

The latest EPC at Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW had any planning applications?

Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW in?

Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW sits in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW?

Police records around Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW 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.

What schools are near Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW?

The closest primary school to Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW?

The closest bus stop to Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, CO2 0PW is Layer Breton Heath, 156m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

734 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bushes Cottage

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

Bushes Cottage is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 734 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 54.4% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2018. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).

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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.

Bushes Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW

1decisions21documents1nearby

Mar 2018
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Replace existing timber windows with like-for-like windows due to extensive wet rot damage.
New Windows
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
180418
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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.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 May 2012Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PW: £500,000 (2021–2009).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PW

On the street

Versus other Layer Breton Heath homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Bushes Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,666

Street avg £2,720

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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

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

0.2 km

Layer Breton Heath — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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Common questions

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