5 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
About 5 Whitebeam Close
5 Whitebeam Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 33.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Whitebeam Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
5 Whitebeam Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£260,000
+24.4%over 9 years27 September 2007
£209,000
+53.7%over 6 years26 July 2001
£136,000
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 5 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
5 Whitebeam Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,210
Street avg £3,267
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 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