What type of property is 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB last change hands?

7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB last sold for £625,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £157,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and January 2023, 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB rose from £157,500 to £625,000, a change of £467,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB had any planning applications?

7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2023 under ref. 231063. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

7 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.

Where is 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

Police records around 7 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 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is Baronia Croft, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Langham Place

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

7 Langham Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 156.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £625,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2031

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 7 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

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Aug 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear single storey extension providing kitchen/dining area and study
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
231063
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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.

7 Langham Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£625,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£625,000
+108.3%over 17 years
16 June 2005
£300,000
+90.5%over 9 years
29 March 1996
£157,500

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,906

Street avg £2,361

Strongly above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Area

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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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