2, OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES, LAYER BRETON HILL, LAYER BRETON, COLCHESTER, CO2 0PP - £453,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES is a very large extended semi-detached house of 234m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £453,000 in November 2010, which was around 57% above the average November 2010 detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2010, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was F.

2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Colchester local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2010 30 NOV	£453,000	£288,564	57% above HPI
2004 9 JUL	£385,000	£259,039	49% above HPI
2003 2 MAY	£325,000	£231,315	41% above HPI
1997 20 JUN	£146,000	£95,840	52% above HPI

2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Colchester local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES sales between June 1997 and November 2010 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2004 sale was for 49% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 49% above the HPI over time, until the November 2010 sale, where it rises to 57% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 57% above the HPI.

How Large is 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES?

2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES is 234m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2010. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Layer Breton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Layer Breton, and where 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES lies on this distribution: 90% of detached houses are smaller than 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES, and 10% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Layer Breton.

2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES: Plot and Title Map

2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES sits on a plot of roughly 0.210 of an acre, or 852m². The below map shows the location of 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES?

2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES is located on LAYER BRETON HILL in LAYER BRETON, in the CO2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of 2 OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGES on LAYER BRETON HILL.