Langdale, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
About Langdale
Langdale is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Langdale has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Langdale
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
Langdale has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£306,000
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 5RE: £365,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RE
Stoneleigh, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Mar 2022
£475,000Denpreshe, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Feb 2021
£350,000Strowder Place, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Nov 2017
£250,000Okamee, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Apr 2017
£365,0001 Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Sept 2016
£595,000
Everything we know about Langdale, 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 Cage Lane homes
Floor Area for Langdale lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB