21 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
About 21 Mill Road
21 Mill Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 52.1% above the 2017 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,036/sq ft) was about 432.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 Mill Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Mill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.5% per year over 22 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 27.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2017Most recent
£290,000
+427.3%over 20 years10 January 1997
£55,000
+3566.7%over 1 year24 November 1995
£1,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LD: £217,500 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in CO4 5LD
6 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
Sold Dec 2019
£217,5007 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
£179,00011 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD
Sold Jun 2014
£187,000
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Crime
430/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






