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

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £631,000 is 30.1% 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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£485,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 4 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Thorley Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

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

1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EL

4 bed2 bath
£504k

1 Eldred Cottages, Olivers Lane

CO2 0HJ

4 bed
£495k

1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

CO2 0PS

4 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath
£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed
£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Thorley Cottage, Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.