2 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA
About 2 Low Lift Cottages
2 Low Lift Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 23.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £300,000 in February 2020.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Low Lift Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 211603
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Low Lift 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO4 5QA: £252,000 (2022–2006).
Everything we know about 2 Low Lift 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
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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
1.5 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Stratford St Mary Primary School. 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
40.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB