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18 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Windmill Court

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

18 Windmill Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 14th smallest of 22 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 top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 267.3% above the 1999 sale of £36,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2013
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Windmill Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Windmill Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£36,750

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 1999Most recent

    £36,750

    +20.5%over 1 year

  2. 5 February 1998

    £30,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5JZ: £123,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Windmill Court homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Windmill Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£875

Street avg £2,220

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 42 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Windmill Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed2 bath
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2 bed2 bath
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1 Bolsin Drive

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2 bed
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1 Augustus Close

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3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Altius Chase

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3 bed2 bath
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

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3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

Crime

430/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Windmill Court, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.