12 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
About 12 Langdale Drive
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Langdale Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2017Most recent
£190,000
+40.7%over 11 years15 September 2005
£135,000
+92.9%over 4 years12 March 2001
£70,000
+23.9%over 1 year27 September 1999
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TU: £273,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 9TU
47 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
Sold Oct 2025
£280,00010 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
Sold Oct 2024
£258,00011 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
Sold Aug 2024
£276,00032 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
Sold Jun 2024
£273,00034 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
Sold Mar 2024
£150,000
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Versus other Langdale Drive homes
Price per m²
£3,220
Street avg £3,236
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB