2 Rose Cottages, Greyhound Hill, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QF
About 2 Rose Cottages
2 Rose Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 428 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
2 Rose Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 February 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Rose Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Rose Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£241,000
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 5QF: £390,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QF
Wybourne, Greyhound Hill, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QF
Sold Oct 2021
£783,6751 Rose Cottages, Greyhound Hill, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QF
Sold Jun 2021
£400,000Ferndown, Greyhound Hill, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QF
Sold Apr 2017
£390,000Greyhound Hill Farm, Greyhound Hill, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QF
Sold May 1999
£250,000
Versus other Greyhound Hill homes
EPC Rating for 2 Rose Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
430/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB