What type of property is 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA?

3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA last change hands?

3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA last sold for £455,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA?

3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA have?

The most recent planning decision at 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA was a refusal for two-storey side extension (ref. 240230) in June 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA?

3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA located?

3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA sits in Langham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA?

Police records around 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA?

The closest primary school to 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA is Stratford St Mary Primary School (1.9km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Low Lift Cottages, CO4 5QA is The Green, 1.5km away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Low Lift Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Low Lift Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2024. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Low Lift Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a two-storey side extension application was refused at 3 Low Lift Cottages in 2024.

Jun 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed 2 storey side extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
240230
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£506,000

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Last sold (2021)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 November 2021Most recent
£455,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO4 5QA: £252,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in CO4 5QA

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low

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