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Langham Cottage, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT

6 planning records

Estimated value

£463,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£400,000)+16%
  • Against CO4 5NT's recent median (£575,000)-19%

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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£463,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£400,000)+16%
  • Against CO4 5NT's recent median (£575,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Langham Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CO4 5NT

    5 sales, median £575,000 (2025–2024)

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SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2022Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5NT: £575,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Langham Cottage, 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 Langham Cottage

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

Langham Cottage is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2027

5 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromG14toE45
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at Langham Cottage, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT

6decisions2extensions76documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2004
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Outline application for the demolition of two existing dwellings and replace with a 4 bedroom detached dwelling

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    O/COL/04/0206
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 76 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

On floor area, Langham Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,494

Street avg £4,650

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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%

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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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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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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 Langham Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Langham Cottage. 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 Langham Cottage was lodged in April 2017 at band E and is valid until April 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Langham Cottage. 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.
Council tax band
Langham Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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