What kind of home is 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU last sold for £280,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £43,500 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between December 1995 and October 2025, 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU rose from £43,500 to £280,000, a change of £236,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU have?

The current EPC rating for 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU use?

The latest EPC at 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

47 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 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU in?

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

Is 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU in a safe area?

Police records around 47 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 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest primary school to 47 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 transport links are near 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest bus stop to 47 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is Langdale Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 47 Langdale Drive

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

47 Langdale Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace 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 B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £280,000 in October 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jun 2009

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

Latest sale on 47 Langdale Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2025Most recent
£280,000
+33.3%over 4 years
4 December 2020
£210,000
+215.8%over 19 years
3 May 2001
£66,500
+49.4%over 2 years
28 June 1998
£44,500
+2.3%over 2 years
5 December 1995
£43,500

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

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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.

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

Price per m²

£4,828

Street avg £3,189

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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