Keepers Cottage, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
About Keepers Cottage
Keepers Cottage is a property in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PB). It has council tax band F.
Held since January 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 9 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an annexe, partial demolition, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Know exactly what you're buying at Keepers Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A recent planning application at Keepers Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2025AmendmentIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as amenity land in association with residential dwelling.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 250756
- Mar 2023ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by conditionS 3, 4, 6, 7,10 (213145)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 230720
We flagged 3 things worth checking at Keepers Cottage
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Keepers Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£179,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 January 1997Most recent
£179,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PB: £600,000 (2025–2018).
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£342,500St Davids, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Oct 2018
£318,000Bon Accord, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Sold Jun 2018
£425,000
Everything we know about Keepers Cottage, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB