What type of property is 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB last change hands?

16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB last sold for £750,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £192,450 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and March 2024, 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB rose from £192,450 to £750,000, a change of £557,550. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (2,153 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB located?

16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

Police records around 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The closest primary school to 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is Highwoods Community Primary School (382m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (850m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is Baronia Croft, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

200 m²

2153 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Langham Place

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

16 Langham Place is a five-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GB). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 70).

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 200 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 18 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 143.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £750,000 in March 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 December 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

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Sept 2024
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Alteration to the fenestration
New Windows
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4 docs on file
Reference
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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.

Latest sale on 16 Langham Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£794,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£750,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2024Most recent
£750,000
+289.7%over 27 years
4 August 1996
£192,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9GB: £536,000 (2023–2016).

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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.

On years held, 16 Langham Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,370

Strongly above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Area

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Full Colchester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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