1 Rayners Court, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
About 1 Rayners Court
1 Rayners Court is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
1 Rayners Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Rayners Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Rayners Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PE
Benton, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
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£375,000Squirrels, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
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£455,000Cherry Garden, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Feb 2023
£360,000Greentops, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Jun 2021
£765,000Rayners Pond, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Jul 2019
£675,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Wick Road homes
1 Rayners Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birchwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Langham Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB