KATOOMBA, LAYER BRETON HILL, LAYER BRETON, COLCHESTER, CO2 0PR - £760,000

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KATOOMBA is a midsized extended detached house of 134m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £767,214. It was last sold for £760,000 in September 2025, which was around 53% above the average September 2025 detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2025, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was A.

KATOOMBA Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for KATOOMBA 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. Most of the four KATOOMBA sales were for below 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
2025 2 SEP	£760,000	£498,109	53% above HPI
2021 12 OCT	£40,000	£470,306	91% below HPI
2020 13 NOV	£360,000	£456,169	21% below HPI
2004 9 NOV	£230,000	£268,420	14% below HPI

KATOOMBA 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 KATOOMBA sales between November 2004 and September 2025 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 October 2021 sale was for 91% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 91% below the HPI over time, until the September 2025 sale, where it rises to 53% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 53% above the HPI.

What might KATOOMBA be worth now?

KATOOMBA might now be worth an estimated £767,214.

This is based on house price inflation of 0.9%, between September 2025 and May 2026, for detached houses, in the Colchester local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for KATOOMBA of £760,000 on 2nd September 2025. For the value to have increased from £760,000 to £767,214 over the one year and four months to May 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of KATOOMBA has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Colchester local authority area.
• The September 2025 sale price of £760,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of KATOOMBA has not materially changed since September 2025.

How Large is KATOOMBA?

KATOOMBA is 134m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2025. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses houses in Layer Breton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Layer Breton, and where KATOOMBA lies on this distribution: 42% of detached houses houses are smaller than KATOOMBA, and 58% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Layer Breton.

KATOOMBA: Plot and Title Map

KATOOMBA sits on a plot of roughly 0.227 of an acre, or 918m². The below map shows the location of KATOOMBA, 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 KATOOMBA). 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 KATOOMBA?

KATOOMBA is located on LAYER BRETON HILL in LAYER BRETON, in the CO2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of KATOOMBA on LAYER BRETON HILL.