Cannock Mill, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AA
About Cannock Mill
Cannock Mill is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2012. 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 D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Cannock Mill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
12 applications on record at Cannock Mill, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AA
- Jun 2014New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Mixed residential development of 23no 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes with associated amenity and parking.
- Documents
- 111 docs on file
- Reference
- 111672
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2023Decision
- ConditionsAug 2022Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Cannock Mill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 CO2 8AA: £179,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 8AA
4 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AA
Sold Oct 2025
£230,0002 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AA
Sold Sept 2023
£197,0006 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AA
Sold Jul 2019
£173,5005 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AA
Sold Jul 2018
£145,0001 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AA
Sold May 2018
£170,000
Versus other Old Heath Road homes
Cannock Mill is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Scarletts Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







