What kind of home is 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

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

What did 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU sell for?

32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU last sold for £273,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,995 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and June 2024, 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU rose from £59,995 to £273,000, a change of £213,005. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The current EPC rating for 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9TU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU use?

The latest EPC at 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in November 2003 under ref. F/COL/03/1630. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

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

Which area is 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU in?

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

What is crime like near 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

Police records around 32 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 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest primary school to 32 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 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest bus stop to 32 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is Langdale Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Langdale Drive

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

32 Langdale Drive is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 14.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £273,000.

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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.

32 Langdale Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 32 Langdale Drive.

Nov 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/1630
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What's in 32 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 32 Langdale Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£273,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2024Most recent
£273,000
+355.0%over 24 years
17 November 1999
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TU: £258,000 (2025–2024).

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 32 Langdale Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £3,236

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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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