20 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

20 Langham Place is a five-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GB). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 sits 100.6% above the 2008 sale of £340,000.