What kind of home is 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is a semi-detached house.

What did 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU sell for?

16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU last sold for £69,950 in May 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,500 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and May 2000, 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU rose from £53,500 to £69,950, a change of £16,450. That works out to roughly +15.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU use?

The latest EPC at 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU in?

16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest primary school to 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is Brinkley Grove Primary School (313m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (226m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is Langdale Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Langdale Drive

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

16 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 (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 253.1% above the 2000 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Langdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Langdale Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£69,950

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2000Most recent
£69,950
+30.7%over 1 year
2 July 1998
£53,500

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

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Versus other Langdale Drive homes

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

Years Held for 16 Langdale Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,186

Street avg £3,296

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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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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· 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

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