Inglenook Cottage, Dedham Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PZ
About Inglenook Cottage
Inglenook Cottage is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £848,000 sits 57% above the 2009 sale of £540,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Inglenook Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Inglenook Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/1345
- Feb 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension to form kitchen/sun lounge and bedroom with en-suite.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/2058
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Inglenook Cottage
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£848,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 6 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2009Most recent
£540,000
+31.7%over 5 years25 September 2003
£410,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CO4 5PZ: £195,000 (2009–2009).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PZ
Everything we know about Inglenook Cottage, 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Langham Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB