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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Overview

About 2 Shepherds Retreat

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

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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2034

7 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Shepherds Retreat has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT

1decisions1extensions9documents13nearby
  1. Dec 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    242170
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£531,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2024Most recent

    £531,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5NT: £640,000 (2025–2023).

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.

2 Shepherds Retreat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,369

Street avg £4,526

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 3 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Shepherds Retreat

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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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.

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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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