Southway, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
About Southway
Southway is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £400,000 — fresh data. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 157.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Southway has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Southway
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
Southway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2025Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PD: £275,000 (2022–1999).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PD
St 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
£200,000Nirvana, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
Sold Jun 2004
£330,0005 St Margarets Cross, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD
Sold Jul 1995
£66,000
Everything we know about Southway, 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
Price per m² for Southway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,348
Street avg £2,141
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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