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St Margarets Cottage, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About St Margarets Cottage

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

St Margarets Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PD). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £675,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

St Margarets Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 July 2032

5 years remaining
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and 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 St Margarets Cottage, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at St Margarets Cottage, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PD

1decisions25documents13nearby
  1. Jan 2024
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing cracked wall and erection of full length new wall with retention of existing hedging.(Amended description)

    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    230810
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on St Margarets Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£675,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2022Most recent

    £675,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PD: £275,000 (2025–1999).

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.

On epc rating, St Margarets Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,606

Street avg £2,576

Above

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about St Margarets Cottage

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

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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

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

Crime

430/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

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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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