2 School Farm Cottages, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
About 2 School Farm Cottages
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 £306,000 is 41% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 School Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 School Farm Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.
£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 (2025–2018).
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£318,000Bon Accord, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
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Everything we know about 2 School Farm Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other School Road homes
Price per m² for 2 School Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,067
Street avg £3,386
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB