Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Laurels, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£421,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£400,000)+5%
- Against CO4 5NT's recent median (£575,000)-27%
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
3
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£421,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£400,000)+5%
- Against CO4 5NT's recent median (£575,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Laurels is modelled from its 88 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
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 4 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.
The Laurels has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
10 March 2023Most recent
£400,000
-11.1%over 16 years22 October 2006
£450,000
+233.3%over 11 years31 July 1995
£135,000
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
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Laurels, 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 The Laurels
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Laurels is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 22.1% 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). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £400,000.
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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.
The Laurels's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Laurels, 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.
4 applications on record at The Laurels, High Street, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5NT
3decisions2extensions39documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Feb 2022OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Proposed double garage with carport and proposed outbuilding.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 212546
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMar 2023Decision
- ExtensionMar 2022Decision
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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.
The Laurels is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,545
Street avg £4,643
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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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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 The Laurels is modelled from its 88 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 The Laurels. 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 The Laurels was lodged in February 2023 at band E and is valid until February 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. 4 applications are matched to The Laurels. 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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