What type of property is 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU sell for?

6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU last sold for £271,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £182,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and February 2022, 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU rose from £182,000 to £271,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

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

Where is 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU?

The closest bus stop to 6 Langdale Drive, CO4 9TU is Langdale Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Langdale Drive

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

6 Langdale Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £271,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025

Current Certificate

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£271,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2022Most recent
£271,000
+48.9%over 6 years
19 July 2015
£182,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, 6 Langdale Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,593

Street avg £3,196

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

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

Common questions

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