What type of property is 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG last change hands?

1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG last sold for £405,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £145,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

Across 4 sales between October 1999 and January 2021, 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG rose from £145,000 to £405,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in July 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG located?

1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG sits in Birch, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

Police records around 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Mill Lane, CO2 0NG is Mill Lane, 123m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Mill Lane, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NG

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Mill Lane

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

1 Mill Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £405,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 124 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 10.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Mill Lane, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Mill Lane, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NG

2decisions5documents1nearby

May 2006
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Alter existing palisade white picket fence from height of 2ft 2 inchesto 2ft 11 inches/brown palisade picket fence.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/06/0565
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RenovationJul 2006Decision

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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.

1 Mill Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£405,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2021Most recent
£405,000
+65.3%over 15 years
21 July 2005
£245,000
+16.7%over 1 year
12 October 2003
£210,000
+44.8%over 4 years
12 October 1999
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NG: £455,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in CO2 0NG

On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Mill Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,266

Street avg £2,150

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Above

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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