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16 Lower Langley, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1LA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Lower Langley

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

16 Lower Langley is a mid-terrace house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD63toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lower Langley, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lower Langley has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Lower Langley has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1LA: £212,000 (2018–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Langley homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Lower Langley is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CO6 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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 16 Lower Langley, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.