Ferndown, Greyhound Hill, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QF
About Ferndown
Ferndown is a four-bedroom detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 30.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 104.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Ferndown'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2018New BuildFullIn report
Proposed new 4 bed house to replace existing unstable bungalow along with temporary mobile home.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 181858
- Aug 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed loft conversion and side extension. Relocated garage and internal alterations
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 171125
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ferndown
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
Ferndown valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2017Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QF: £250,000 (2021–1999).
Everything we know about Ferndown, 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
Ferndown is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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