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12 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£256,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£190,000)+35%
  • Against CO4 9TU's recent median (£273,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£256,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£190,000)+35%
  • Against CO4 9TU's recent median (£273,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Langdale Drive is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    59 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CO4 9TU

    5 sales, median £273,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 April 2017Most recent

    £190,000

    +40.7%over 11 years

  2. 15 September 2005

    £135,000

    +92.9%over 4 years

  3. 12 March 2001

    £70,000

    +23.9%over 1 year

  4. 27 September 1999

    £56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TU: £273,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Langdale Drive

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

12 Langdale Drive is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 34.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE50toD61
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2021from Dec 2020
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Langdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

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

£3,220

Street avg £3,236

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
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

0.2 km

Langdale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Gilberd School. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Gilberd SchoolSecondary226m
  • The Trinity SchoolSecondary244m
  • Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary313m
  • Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary347m

Nearest stops

  • Langdale DriveBus stop151m
  • Gilberd SchoolBus stop204m
  • Spindle WoodBus stop260m
  • Highwoods ApproachBus stop363m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

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A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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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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2 bed1 bath
£246k

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£276k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£295k

1 Caracalla Way

CO4 9XZ

£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£218k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Langdale Drive is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 12 Langdale Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Langdale Drive was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Langdale Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9TU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Langdale Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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