Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Serenity, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
6 planning records
Estimated value
£1,106,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£975,000)+13%
- Against CO4 5NT's recent median (£575,000)+92%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,106,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£975,000)+13%
- Against CO4 5NT's recent median (£575,000)+92%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Serenity is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
214 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 5NT
5 sales, median £575,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Serenity was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 May 2021Most recent
£975,000
+230.5%over 19 years9 May 2002
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5NT: £575,000 (2025–2024).
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
£775,0002 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
Sold Jun 2024
£531,5001 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
Sold Mar 2024
£499,0004 Shepherds Retreat, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
Sold Mar 2024
£575,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Serenity, 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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About Serenity
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Serenity is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,106,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £975,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Serenity's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Serenity, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Serenity has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at Serenity, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
6decisions2extensions30documents13nearby
- Nov 2003Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of land from agricultural to domestic garden use
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/COL/03/1671
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2017Decision
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
- The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 years held, Serenity stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,556
Street avg £4,642
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Serenity is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for Serenity. 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 Serenity was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Serenity. 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
- Serenity is in council tax band F. 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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