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Thorley Cottage, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY

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Estimated value

£605,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£485,000)+25%
  • Against CO2 0PY's recent median (£482,500)+25%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£605,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£485,000)+25%
  • Against CO2 0PY's recent median (£482,500)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Thorley Cottage is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    170 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in CO2 0PY

    5 sales, median £482,500 (2024–2014)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Thorley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2019Most recent

    £485,000

    +16.9%over 3 years

  2. 11 October 2015

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PY: £482,500 (2024–2014).

Risks

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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Overview

About Thorley Cottage

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

Thorley Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PY). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 170 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 is 24.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in September 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 July 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Thorley Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On years held, Thorley Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,853

Street avg £2,670

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 156 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
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

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.

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

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Thorley Cottage is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for Thorley Cottage. 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 Thorley Cottage was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Thorley Cottage. 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.
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