65 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
About 65 Mill Road
65 Mill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 18 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 23.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in October 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
65 Mill Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2025FullIn report
Proposed shared access and new cycle and car parking layout
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 250044
- Jun 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/0792
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 65 Mill Road
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
65 Mill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LJ: £260,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5LJ
79 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Jul 2023
£270,00091 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Sept 2021
£260,00081 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Mar 2020
£228,50071 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Sept 2017
£307,50080 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Apr 2017
£350,000
Everything we know about 65 Mill Road, 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
Versus other Mill Road homes
65 Mill Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,952
Street avg £2,123
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.3 km
Myland Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB