What type of property is Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB?

Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB last change hands?

Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB last sold for £400,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and April 2018, Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB rose from £122,000 to £400,000, a change of £278,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB?

The current EPC rating for Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2014 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB?

Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5PB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB heated?

The latest EPC at Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB?

Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB is in council tax band D.

Where is Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB located?

Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB sits in Langham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB in a safe area?

Police records around Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB?

The closest primary school to Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB is Langham Primary Academy (124m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB?

The closest bus stop to Hunters End, School Road, CO4 5PB is St Margaret's Cross, 285m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hunters End, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hunters End

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Hunters End is a four-bedroom detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.

At 126 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 26.8% above the 2018 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hunters End ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromD66toB84

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

59%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hunters End, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hunters End has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Hunters End has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2018Most recent
£400,000
+29.0%over 10 years
11 October 2007
£310,000
+154.1%over 12 years
27 July 1995
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PB: £600,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 5PB

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On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Hunters End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,175

Street avg £3,285

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Colchester report

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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