What type of property is 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB?

4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB is a detached house.

What did 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB sell for?

4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB last sold for £295,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in January 2012, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB?

Across 2 sales between January 2012 and August 2013, 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB rose from £270,000 to £295,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB?

4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (922 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB?

4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB located?

4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB sits in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB?

Police records around 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB?

The closest primary school to 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB is Camulos Academy (739m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, CO4 5FB is Whitmore Drive, 106m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 880m away.

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4 Pleasant Plains Mews, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5FB

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

86 m²

922 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 4 Pleasant Plains Mews

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

4 Pleasant Plains Mews is a detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5FB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 922 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 69.5% above the 2013 sale of £295,000. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Pleasant Plains Mews's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Pleasant Plains Mews, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Pleasant Plains Mews has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Pleasant Plains Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2013Most recent
£295,000
+9.3%over 1 year
27 January 2012
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5FB: £306,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in CO4 5FB

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On the street

Versus other Pleasant Plains Mews homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Pleasant Plains Mews outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,444

Street avg £4,312

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 10 years

Above

Comparables

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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