Honeysuckle Cottage, Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
About Honeysuckle Cottage
Honeysuckle Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 38.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Honeysuckle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Honeysuckle Cottage
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
Honeysuckle Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 9 years.
£288,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2015Most recent
£288,000
+15.2%over 9 years30 July 2006
£249,950
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 Honeysuckle Cottage, 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
CO₂ Emissions for Honeysuckle Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,969
Street avg £3,284
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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