2 Pleasant Plains Mews, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5FB
About 2 Pleasant Plains Mews
2 Pleasant Plains Mews is a three-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5FB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £561,000 — fresh data. At 73 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£714/sq ft) was about 148.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle, Detached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Pleasant Plains Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Pleasant Plains Mews
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Pleasant Plains Mews was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.
£561,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2025Most recent
£561,000
+29.0%over 6 years30 August 2018
£435,000
+58.2%over 6 years2 March 2012
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5FB: £285,000 (2014–2012).
Nearby sales in CO4 5FB
Everything we know about 2 Pleasant Plains Mews, 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 Pleasant Plains Mews homes
2 Pleasant Plains Mews outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,685
Street avg £3,252
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
Whitmore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Camulos Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB