2 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
About 2 Shepherds Retreat
2 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 (February 2024) returns a high B (score 86), 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.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £531,500.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Shepherds Retreat's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Shepherds Retreat has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 242170
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Shepherds Retreat
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£531,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2024Most recent
£531,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5NT: £640,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 5NT
The Thatched Cottage, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
Sold Jun 2025
£640,000Six Acres, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
Sold Dec 2024
£775,0001 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
Sold Mar 2024
£499,0004 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
Sold Mar 2024
£575,000The Laurels, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
Sold Mar 2023
£400,000
Everything we know about 2 Shepherds Retreat, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other High Street homes
2 Shepherds Retreat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,369
Street avg £4,526
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 3 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB