What kind of home is 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB sell for?

2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB last sold for £540,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,950 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and May 2021, 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB rose from £159,950 to £540,000, a change of £380,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB use?

The latest EPC at 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

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

Which area is 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB in?

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

What is crime like near 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

Police records around 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is Baronia Croft, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Langham Place

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

2 Langham Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 154% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 138 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold May 2021 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Langham Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Langham Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£540,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2021Most recent
£540,000
+237.6%over 25 years
20 December 1995
£159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9GB: £536,000 (2024–2016).

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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.

2 Langham Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,913

Street avg £2,361

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full Colchester report

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

0.1 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

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

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

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