8 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
About 8 Orchard Cottages
8 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £370,000 — fresh data. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2026OutbuildingFullIn report
Garden building to incorporate a small beauty business and home officeauxiliary to the dwelling.
- Reference
- 260431
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Orchard Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2025Most recent
£370,000
+18.5%over 5 years23 January 2019
£312,268
+45.9%over 6 years26 July 2012
£214,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO4 5PQ: £212,000 (2018–2002).
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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
EPC Rating for 8 Orchard Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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