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Koala, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Koala

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

Koala is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 21.1% above the 2016 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2023

Current Certificate
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Koala has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Koala valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2016Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PB: £600,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Koala outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,495

Street avg £3,321

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Koala

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£425k

1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

CO4 5QD

£450k

1 Braiswick

CO4 5AU

4 bed
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

£501k

1 Achnacone Drive

CO4 5AZ

£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£508k

1 Bardsley Close

CO4 5GS

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

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5PB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Koala, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.