9 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
About 9 Orchard Cottages
9 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 22.9% above the 2018 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- LandYes
Energy performance
9 Orchard Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 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 9 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
9 Orchard Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2018Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PQ: £214,000 (2025–2008).
Everything we know about 9 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
9 Orchard Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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