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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
269 m²
2895 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Orchard

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

The Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PY). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 269 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

The Orchard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at The Orchard, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY

1decisions8documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2024
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed Garage and Carport

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    240728
    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.

The Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 0PY: £485,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Shatters Road homes

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

The Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

90 (B)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

269 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£582k

1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye

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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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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 0PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0PY

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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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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