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

Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG is a detached house.

What did Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG sell for?

Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG last sold for £340,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £182,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and July 2012, Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG rose from £182,500 to £340,000, a change of £157,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

The current EPC rating for Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,799 sq ft). That makes it about 99% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG heated?

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

What planning history does Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG have?

Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in November 2016 under ref. 162465. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG located?

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

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

Police records around Cornerways, 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.

Which schools serve Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG?

The closest primary school to Cornerways, Mill Lane, CO2 0NG is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (909m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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

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

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Cornerways, Mill Lane, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NG

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

167 m²

1799 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cornerways

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

Cornerways is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NG). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 70.3% above the 2012 sale of £340,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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.

Cornerways's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Cornerways has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at Cornerways, Mill Lane, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NG

4decisions2extensions40documents1nearby

Feb 2003
Full
Outcome in report
Proposed fence.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/02/1852
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More recent applications — locked
ConditionsMar 2017Decision
ExtensionNov 2016Decision

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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.

Cornerways's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2012Most recent
£340,000
+47.8%over 10 years
22 March 2002
£230,000
+26.0%over 3 years
27 August 1998
£182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NG: £455,000 (2022–2013).

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.

Cornerways outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,035

Street avg £2,286

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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