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Get started9 Sawkins Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 12.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 106.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 9 EPCs).
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed rear facing dormer.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Habitable Rooms for 9 Sawkins Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,684
Street avg £3,388
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
47.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single-storey rear and side extension
3 more applications for this property
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21 October 2020Most recent
£280,000
+31.5%over 4 years1 June 2016
£213,000
+6.5%over 8 years23 October 2007
£199,995
+18.9%over 1 year18 August 2006
£168,250
+21.9%over 2 years31 March 2004
£138,000
+79.2%over 3 years12 September 2000
£76,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7LU: £370,000 (2023–2018).
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
CO5 7JA
Mersea Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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