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Nirvana, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Nirvana

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

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2024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

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Nirvana has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Sept 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1308
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2001
    PorchFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

Nirvana has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£330,000

Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2004Most recent

    £330,000

    +127.6%over 5 years
  2. 27 April 1999

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PD: £275,000 (2025–1997).

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On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Nirvana outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,578

Street avg £2,584

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 5PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 Nirvana, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.