16 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ
About 16 Windmill Court
16 Windmill Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 23.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 41.3% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Windmill Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Windmill Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 9 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2007Most recent
£105,000
+43.8%over 4 years18 November 2002
£73,000
+143.3%over 4 years13 August 1998
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5JZ: £122,500 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5JZ
3 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ
Sold Jul 2022
£136,00012 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ
Sold Dec 2021
£120,00025 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ
Sold Jun 2021
£122,50013 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ
Sold Jan 2021
£120,00028 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ
Sold Sept 2019
£100,500
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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 Windmill Court homes
Floor Area for 16 Windmill Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,763
Street avg £2,053
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Turner Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Myland Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB