2 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
About 2 Langdale Drive
2 Langdale Drive is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 26.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
2 Langdale Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£220,000
+10.0%over 4 years14 March 2017
£200,000
+48.1%over 10 years7 May 2006
£135,000
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
On co₂ emissions, 2 Langdale Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,793
Street avg £3,220
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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