2 Spencers Piece, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QL
About 2 Spencers Piece
2 Spencers Piece is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 83.9% above the 2013 sale of £133,200. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Spencers Piece'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Spencers Piece has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed single and two storey extensions.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 120581
- Jun 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Construction of new conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 081067
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Spencers Piece
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
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£133,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 2013Most recent
£133,200
Everything we know about 2 Spencers Piece, 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 Spencers Piece homes
EPC Rating for 2 Spencers Piece lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.0 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Langham Primary Academy. 2 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
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB