1 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
About 1 Hillcrest Cottages
1 Hillcrest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Hillcrest Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear elevation and widening of the existing porch to the front elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 232096
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 110987
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Hillcrest 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
Latest sale on 1 Hillcrest Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 25 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2022Most recent
£525,000
+176.3%over 17 years26 September 2005
£190,000
+216.9%over 7 years12 December 1997
£59,950
+9.6%over 6 months12 June 1997
£54,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QE: £232,000 (2010–2007).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QE
4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Sept 2010
£270,0003 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Jun 2010
£225,0002 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Aug 2008
£290,0005 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Oct 2007
£232,0008 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Aug 2001
£97,500
Everything we know about 1 Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Cottages homes
On price per m², 1 Hillcrest Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,860
Street avg £2,185
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.8 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB