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The Pipers, Fingringhoe Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LB

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Pipers

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

The Pipers is a detached house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 20.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £475,000.

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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.

The Pipers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

The Pipers 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.

The Pipers has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2018Most recent

    £475,000

    +67.0%over 14 years

  2. 12 February 2004

    £284,500

    +105.4%over 5 years

  3. 20 August 1998

    £138,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7LB: £430,000 (2025–2019).

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.

The Pipers outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,084

Street avg £2,836

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Pipers

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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.
£617k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

CO5 7LY

4 bed
£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Froghall Close, Fingringhoe

CO5 7BS

£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Garr Cottages, Layer Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7RR

£350k

1 Coppice Road, Rowhedge

CO5 7DQ

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

1/mo

Steady 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 The Pipers, Fingringhoe Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.