Esthwaite, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
About Esthwaite
Esthwaite is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £630,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Esthwaite ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extensions, two storey side extension and internal alterations. Resubmission of 162380
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 162892
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extensions, two storey side extensions, internal alterations and new workshop/garage.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 162380
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Esthwaite
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
Esthwaite valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 2 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2025Most recent
£630,000
+5.0%over 1 year12 October 2023
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PB: £400,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PB
The 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
£318,000Bon Accord, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Jun 2018
£425,000Hunters End, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Apr 2018
£400,000
Everything we know about Esthwaite, 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
On years held, Esthwaite runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,728
Street avg £3,235
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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