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14 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 14 St Margarets Cross

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

14 St Margarets Cross is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £465,000 in November 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 September 2028

1 year remaining
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 St Margarets Cross has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 14 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE

1decisions1extensions7documents13nearby
  1. Jan 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear wrap around single storey extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    192901
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 7 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.
Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£465,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2025Most recent

    £465,000

    +60.3%over 6 years

  2. 14 December 2018

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PE: £425,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Wick Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 St Margarets Cross runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,741

Street avg £3,678

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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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.
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Crime

430/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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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