Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 School Farm Cottages, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Listed buildingNotable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 School Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 School Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 49.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 35.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
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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.
2 School Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2025
Current Certificate
Jun 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 June 2025
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 School Farm Cottages, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 School Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2016)
£217,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2016Most recent
£217,000
+73.6%over 12 years25 September 2003
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PB: £600,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PB
Hunters End, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Nov 2025
£490,000Esthwaite, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Jun 2025
£630,000The Rigg, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Oct 2022
£1,475,000Shrublands, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Sept 2022
£342,500St Davids, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Oct 2018
£318,000
Versus other School Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 School Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,067
Street avg £3,451
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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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
0.3 km
St Margaret's Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Langham Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 5PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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