What kind of home is 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

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

What did 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB sell for?

8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB last sold for £485,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and November 2020, 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB rose from £155,000 to £485,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

8 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 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Langham Place, CO4 9GB is Baronia Croft, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Langham Place

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

8 Langham Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GB). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £485,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 July 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Langham Place, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Langham Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 1996.

Current estimate

£578,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£485,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 November 2020Most recent
£485,000
+212.9%over 24 years
29 August 1996
£155,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9GB

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.

8 Langham Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,887

Street avg £2,418

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

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

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