Rushdene, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW
About Rushdene
Rushdene is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 97 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Rushdene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Rushdene 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
Rushdene has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 0PW: £330,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in CO2 0PW
Hollytree Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW
Sold May 2021
£330,000Breton Barn, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW
Sold Oct 2015
£535,000Bakers Lodge, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW
Sold Apr 2015
£500,000Bushes Cottage, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW
Sold May 2012
£250,000Ramblers, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW
Sold Aug 2009
£660,000
Versus other Layer Breton Heath homes
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 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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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
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB