1a, Studio Flat, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 288 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1a
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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LD: £230,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 5LD
6 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
Sold Dec 2019
£217,50021 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
Sold Jul 2017
£290,0007 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
Sold Jun 2017
£269,50023 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
Sold Apr 2017
£230,0009 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
Sold Jan 2015
£179,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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
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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
The Dog & Pheasant — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Myland Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB