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12 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Langham Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Langham Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GB). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 31.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Langham Place'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 06 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Langham Place has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed single storey extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/0360
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Langham Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£455,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2015Most recent

    £455,000

    +24.7%over 8 years
  2. 10 November 2006

    £365,000

    +17.7%over 2 years
  3. 29 January 2004

    £310,000

    +100.6%over 6 years
  4. 27 March 1997

    £154,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9GB: £540,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Langham Place homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Langham Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £2,448

Below

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Langham Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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

0.1 km

Baronia Croft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9GB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.