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Get startedThe Poplars is a detached house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 273.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 220.2% above the 2001 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 39.9% below the postcode norm.
The Poplars's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2024
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 273.3% per year over 1 year.
£168,000
Growth on file: 273.3% per year over 1 year.
The Poplars is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,377
Street avg £3,421
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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28 February 2001Most recent
£168,000
+273.3%over 11 months17 March 2000
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7LD: £515,000 (2025–2018).
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
CO5 7EH
Edward Marke Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
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