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1 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT

EPC B3 sales on record

Estimated value

£506,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£499,000)+1%
  • Against CO4 5NT's recent median (£575,000)-12%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£506,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£499,000)+1%
  • Against CO4 5NT's recent median (£575,000)-12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Shepherds Retreat is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5NT. 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

    99 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CO4 5NT

    5 sales, median £575,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest 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.

1 Shepherds Retreat changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2024Most recent

    £499,000

    -35.6%over 11 months

  2. 26 April 2023

    £775,000

    -16.7%over 1 year

  3. 7 January 2022

    £930,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5NT: £575,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 1 Shepherds Retreat

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

1 Shepherds Retreat is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 116). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -24.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £499,000.

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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.

1 Shepherds Retreat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 August 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Shepherds Retreat has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

EPC Rating for 1 Shepherds Retreat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,040

Street avg £4,572

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 3 years

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

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Shepherd & Dog — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Langham Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Langham Primary AcademyPrimary812m
  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • The Shepherd & DogBus stop95m
  • SchoolBus stop383m
  • Chapel RoadBus stop423m
  • St Margaret's CrossBus stop976m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

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 CO4 5NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Shepherds Retreat is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5NT. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Shepherds Retreat. 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 1 Shepherds Retreat was lodged in August 2023 at band B and is valid until August 2033. 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 1 Shepherds Retreat. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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