What kind of home is 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU last sold for £150,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The current EPC rating for 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9TU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU use?

The latest EPC at 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU in?

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

What is crime like near 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

Police records around 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest primary school to 34 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.

How well connected is 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest bus stop to 34 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is Langdale Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 34 Langdale Drive

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

34 Langdale Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 35.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 39 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £150,000 in March 2024.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2033

6 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Langdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

34 Langdale Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 March 2024Most recent
£150,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9TU

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.

34 Langdale Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £3,226

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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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.

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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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FAQ

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