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Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/langdale-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9TU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£211,763
19 sales
Price range
£130k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2026
CO4 9TU

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At a glance

House prices£212k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Langdale Drive, Highwoods, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £243,875. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% semi-detached, 42% terraced, 16% flat. Recorded sale prices on Langdale Drive range from £130,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Langdale Drive compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Langdale Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,000 (1 sales)2016£130k2017: £197,498 (2 sales)2017£197k2018: £178,667 (3 sales)2018£179k2020: £196,833 (3 sales)2020£197k2021: £257,500 (1 sales)2021£258k2022: £226,250 (2 sales)2022£226k2023: £209,000 (2 sales)2023£209k2024: £228,000 (3 sales)2024£228k2025: £280,000 (1 sales)2025£280k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£243,8758 Jul 2026
Terraced8£200,1243 Oct 2025
Flat3£157,16716 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Langdale Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 8 Jul 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 3 Oct 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 30 Oct 2024£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 19 Aug 2024£276,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 24 Jun 2024£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 15 Mar 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 3 Jan 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 21 Aug 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 23 Jun 2023£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 16 Dec 2022£181,500 FlatFreehold
6, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 11 Feb 2022£271,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 30 Sep 2021£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 31 Mar 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 4 Dec 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 30 Oct 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 17 Mar 2020£235,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 7 Sep 2018£158,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 1 Jun 2018£160,000 FlatFreehold
27, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 24 May 2018£217,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 23 Jun 2017£194,995 TerracedFreehold
12, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 3 Apr 2017£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 14 Mar 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Langdale Drive CO4 9TU 27 May 2016£130,000 FlatFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
11, Langdale Drive £276,000 (Aug 2024) → £280,000 (Jul 2026) +1%
over 2 yrs
47, Langdale Drive £210,000 (Dec 2020) → £280,000 (Oct 2025) +33%
over 5 yrs
40, Langdale Drive £130,000 (May 2016) → £160,000 (Jun 2018) → £181,500 (Dec 2022) +40%
over 7 yrs
14, Langdale Drive £235,500 (Mar 2020) → £257,500 (Sep 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs
2, Langdale Drive £200,000 (Mar 2017) → £220,000 (Mar 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Langdale Drive

Crime

177 crimes were reported within about a mile of Langdale Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour34
Shoplifting18
Other theft13
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Langdale Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Langdale Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.9 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Colchester station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Langdale Drive (adj, Highclere Rd) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Drive (opp, Highclere Rd) 2 min walk
  • Gilberd School (opp, Brinkley Lane) 3 min walk
  • Spindle Wood (adj, Eastwood Dr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.7%62.5%
Private rented39.3%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households797

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,545

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Langdale Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.1%44.3%
Christian41.6%44.4%
Not answered4.9%6.2%
Muslim2.7%2.1%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%19.5%
No qualifications14.3%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.3%49.2%
Good health37.2%34.7%
Fair health12.8%11.9%
Bad health5.3%3.3%
Very bad health1.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household52.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household22.2%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%10.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.

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