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.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 29% above the 2017 sale price. 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. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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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
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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
Planning history
21 Mill Road 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
Latest sale on 21 Mill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£374,000
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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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

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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