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11 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Langdale Drive

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

11 Langdale Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 39 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 148.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £276,000 in August 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
  • Corner plotYes
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(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Langdale Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/2353
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2004
    PorchFull
    In report

    Front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/1701
    View planning record

What's in 11 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

11 Langdale Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£276,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2024Most recent

    £276,000

    +60.5%over 9 years
  2. 11 June 2015

    £172,000

    +14.7%over 9 years
  3. 27 February 2006

    £149,950

    +27.6%over 2 years
  4. 27 August 2003

    £117,500

    +130.4%over 4 years
  5. 31 March 1999

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TU: £258,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Langdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 11 Langdale Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,633

Street avg £3,165

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.2 km

Langdale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Gilberd School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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