Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Brambly Hedge, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£634,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£482,500)+31%
- Against CO2 0PY's recent median (£485,000)+31%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£634,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£482,500)+31%
- Against CO2 0PY's recent median (£485,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Brambly Hedge is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PY. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CO2 0PY
5 sales, median £485,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Brambly Hedge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£482,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PY: £485,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CO2 0PY
Morven, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY
Sold Dec 2024
£575,000The Bungalow, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY
Sold Dec 2023
£412,000Arcanum, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY
Sold Oct 2020
£680,000Thorley Cottage, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY
Sold Sept 2019
£485,000Gable House, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY
Sold Jul 2012
£245,000
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 Brambly Hedge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brambly Hedge is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 is 31.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 132.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2023
Current Certificate
Jan 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 January 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brambly Hedge, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Brambly Hedge has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Brambly Hedge, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY
1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
- Jun 2015ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey oak framed orangery extension to side
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 150683
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Versus other Shatters Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Brambly Hedge outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,639
Street avg £2,372
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- ChurchBus stop180m
- The Old Meeting HouseBus stop250m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop415m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop444m
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 0PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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 Brambly Hedge is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Brambly Hedge. 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 Brambly Hedge was lodged in January 2013 at band E and expired in January 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Brambly Hedge. 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 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Brambly Hedge is in council tax band E. 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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