Nirvana, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
About Nirvana
Nirvana is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PD). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 sits 67.3% above the 2004 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Nirvana's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Nirvana has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/1308
- Oct 2001PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension/storm porch and en suite.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/1249
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Nirvana
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
Nirvana has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£552,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 5 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2004Most recent
£330,000
+127.6%over 5 years27 April 1999
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PD: £275,000 (2025–1997).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PD
Southway, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
Sold Jul 2025
£400,000St Margarets Cottage, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
Sold Nov 2022
£675,000Mardleybury, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
Sold Jul 2009
£275,0001 St Margarets Cross, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
Sold Mar 2008
£200,0005 St Margarets Cross, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
Sold Jul 1995
£66,000
Everything we know about Nirvana, 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
Nirvana outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,578
Street avg £2,584
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB