What type of property is The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY?

The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY last change hands?

The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY last sold for £412,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY?

The current EPC rating for The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY?

The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY heated?

The latest EPC at The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY?

The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY is in council tax band E.

Where is The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY located?

The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY sits in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY in a safe area?

Police records around The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY 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.

Which schools serve The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY?

The closest primary school to The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY?

The closest bus stop to The Bungalow, Shatters Road, CO2 0PY is Church, 180m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Bungalow, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Bungalow

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

The Bungalow is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 11.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 108.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £412,000 in December 2023.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bungalow, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Bungalow 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£412,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 December 2023Most recent
£412,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PY: £485,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PY

On the street

Versus other Shatters Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Bungalow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,162

Street avg £2,452

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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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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1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

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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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 0PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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65 dB

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FAQ

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