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56 Fingringhoe Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 56 Fingringhoe Road

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

56 Fingringhoe Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 70.7% above the 2015 sale of £345,000. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Jun 2010
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

May 2024from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Low Energy Lighting
36%85%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Fingringhoe Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Fingringhoe Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

56 Fingringhoe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£345,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2015Most recent

    £345,000

    +27.8%over 7 years

  2. 2 May 2007

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7LB: £430,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Fingringhoe Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Fingringhoe Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £2,894

Below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Fingringhoe Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£542k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

CO5 7LY

4 bed
£396k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£321k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£360k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 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

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Edward Marke Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56 Fingringhoe Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.