Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
Extendable4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£261,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£146,000)+79%
- Against CO4 9TU's recent median (£273,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£261,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£146,000)+79%
- Against CO4 9TU's recent median (£273,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Langdale Drive is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in CO4 9TU
5 sales, median £273,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
17 November 2006Most recent
£146,000
+16.8%over 2 years26 March 2004
£124,995
+62.3%over 2 years16 August 2001
£76,995
+65.6%over 2 years20 August 1998
£46,500
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
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 Langdale Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Langdale Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 78.8% above the 2006 sale of £146,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromC76toD65
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Langdale Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU
2decisions2extensions5documents1nearby
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/1726
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2006Decision
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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.
On years held, 5 Langdale Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,246
Street avg £3,265
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary226m
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary244m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary313m
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary347m
Nearest stops
- Langdale DriveBus stop151m
- Gilberd SchoolBus stop204m
- Spindle WoodBus stop260m
- Highwoods ApproachBus stop363m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Langdale Drive is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9TU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Langdale Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Langdale Drive was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Langdale Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9TU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Langdale Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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