6 Littlecotes, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EL
About 6 Littlecotes
6 Littlecotes is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 sits 80.3% above the 2006 sale of £370,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 169 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 Littlecotes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
6 Littlecotes has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 110337
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Littlecotes
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Littlecotes valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2006Most recent
£370,000
+52.0%over 6 years27 April 2000
£243,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5EL: £495,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in CO4 5EL
4 Littlecotes, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EL
Sold Apr 2024
£710,0009 Littlecotes, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EL
Sold Aug 2017
£495,0003 Littlecotes, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EL
Sold Mar 2017
£560,0008 Littlecotes, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EL
Sold Jan 2012
£360,00010 Littlecotes, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EL
Sold May 2011
£312,500
Everything we know about 6 Littlecotes, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Littlecotes homes
On price per m², 6 Littlecotes runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,189
Street avg £3,490
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Link Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Myland Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB