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5 sales on record
About 20 Sawkins Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Sawkins Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 87.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Sawkins Close, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Nov 2018Loft ConversionFullGranted
Proposed loft extension & extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Sawkins Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2020)
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sawkins Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Sawkins Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,663
Street avg £3,390
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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