4 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
About 4 Whitebeam Close
4 Whitebeam Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 36.7% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
4 Whitebeam Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Whitebeam Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/07/0065
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Whitebeam Close
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
4 Whitebeam Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2015Most recent
£360,000
+44.0%over 11 years13 April 2004
£250,000
+14.4%over 2 years28 June 2001
£218,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5HB: £525,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 5HB
7 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Mar 2024
£395,00013 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Nov 2023
£525,0002 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Mar 2023
£440,00012 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Oct 2022
£550,0009 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Jun 2022
£542,000
Everything we know about 4 Whitebeam Close, 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 Whitebeam Close homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Whitebeam Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,353
Street avg £3,329
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Whitebeam Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Myland Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB