9 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
About 9 Hillcrest Cottages
9 Hillcrest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 68 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9 Hillcrest Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
9 Hillcrest Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 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
9 Hillcrest Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QE: £270,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QE
1 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Nov 2022
£525,0004 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
£232,000
Everything we know about 9 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 epc rating, 9 Hillcrest Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB