Squirrels, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
About Squirrels
Squirrels is a 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 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £455,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
LOFT CONVERSION INCLUDING REAR FLAT ROOF DORMER WITH JULIET BALCONY AND FRONT PITCHED ROOF DORMERS (FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF CHIMNEY STACKS), SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH GLAZED ROOF LANTERN AND OAKFRAMED PORCH
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 230481
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Squirrels
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
Squirrels valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£455,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 April 2023Most recent
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PE: £425,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PE
Benton, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Jun 2025
£375,000Cherry 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
£675,00014 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Dec 2018
£290,000
Everything we know about Squirrels, 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 Wick Road homes
Squirrels outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,617
Street avg £3,452
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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