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15 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 15 Langdale Drive

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

15 Langdale Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 71.6% above the 2014 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2023

Current Certificate
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Langdale Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£112,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2014Most recent

    £112,500

    +38.0%over 11 years

  2. 31 October 2002

    £81,500

    +50.9%over 1 year

  3. 29 March 2001

    £54,000

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

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.

15 Langdale Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £3,248

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Langdale Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£180k

1 Bignell Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9TX

1 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RD

2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed
£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed
£303k

1 California Close

CO4 9SG

3 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.