1 Rose Cottages, Greyhound Hill, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QF
About 1 Rose Cottages
1 Rose Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Rose Cottages has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extension & alterations.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 140560
- May 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Side extension and associated alterations and improvements including provision of parking facilities.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 080594
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Rose Cottages
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Rose Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2008.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 13 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2021Most recent
£400,000
+61.0%over 11 years22 January 2010
£248,500
+91.2%over 1 year1 May 2008
£130,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO4 5QF: £390,000 (2021–1999).
Everything we know about 1 Rose 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 Greyhound Hill homes
1 Rose Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.4 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Langham Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB