Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Stamps, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW
2 planning records
Estimated value
£919,000
- Against CO2 0PW's recent median (£330,000)+178%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
273 m²
2939 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£919,000
- Against CO2 0PW's recent median (£330,000)+178%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Stamps is modelled from its 273 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
273 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO2 0PW
5 sales, median £330,000 (2021–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Stamps has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Stamps
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Stamps is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PW). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Stamps'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 28 May 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Stamps, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Stamps, Layer Breton Heath, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PW
2decisions14documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Dec 2022AmendmentOutcome in report
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 222595
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineJun 2023Decision
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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.
Stamps outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
273 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
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
0.2 km
Layer Breton Heath — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop156m
- ChurchBus stop193m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop193m
- Hare and HoundsBus stop263m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Stamps is modelled from its 273 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Stamps, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Stamps was lodged in May 2013 at band D and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Stamps. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0PW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Stamps is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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