1 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
About 1 Orchard Cottages
1 Orchard Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Orchard Cottages
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
1 Orchard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£311,000
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 5PQ: £312,268 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PQ
8 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Sold Jan 2025
£370,0009 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Sold Jan 2018
£315,00012 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Sold Dec 2008
£214,00011 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Sold Jun 2008
£210,000
Everything we know about 1 Orchard Cottages, 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
Floor Area for 1 Orchard Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Langham Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB