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

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 June 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

1 application on record at 3 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA

1decisions1extensions9documents13nearby
  1. Jun 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2021Most recent

    £455,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Low Lift Cottages

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

430/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5QA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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