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Sabrosa, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW

Listed building2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sabrosa

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

Sabrosa is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 600% above the 2000 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 84.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • LandYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Sabrosa, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW

2decisions4documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2002
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of modern brick wall and replace with rendered timber frame. Provision of dormers/rooflight to rear roof slope. General internal alterations and repairs.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    LB/COL/02/1549
    Full record in report
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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.

Latest sale on Sabrosa was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£58,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2000Most recent

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PW: £330,000 (2021–2012).

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.

On price per m², Sabrosa runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£523

Street avg £3,244

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Felstead Close

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3 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

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£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

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£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

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4 bed1 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

0.2 km

Layer Breton Heath — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 0PW

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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