What kind of home is 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU?

18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU last change hands?

18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU last sold for £175,000 in April 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £76,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and April 2009, 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU rose from £76,000 to £175,000, a change of £99,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU?

18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (965 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU?

18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU in?

18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU sits in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU?

The closest primary school to 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU is Langenhoe Community Primary School (251m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Sawkins Close, CO5 7LU is Mersea Rd, 230m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Sawkins Close, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

965 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Sawkins Close

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

18 Sawkins Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 965 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 84.6% above the 2009 sale of £175,000.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

18 Sawkins Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Sawkins Close, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Sawkins Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

23 April 2009Most recent
£175,000
+86.2%over 9 years
15 December 1999
£94,000
+23.7%over 3 years
5 February 1996
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7LU: £335,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in CO5 7LU

On the street

Versus other Sawkins Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Sawkins Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,952

Street avg £3,580

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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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3 bed

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3 bed1 bath

£455k

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2 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

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2 bed

£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

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4 bed2 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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mersea Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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