What type of property is 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ sell for?

71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ last sold for £307,500 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and September 2017, 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ rose from £110,000 to £307,500, a change of £197,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

The current EPC rating for 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ located?

71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ sits in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

Police records around 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is Myland Community Primary School (328m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 71 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is Turner Road, 45m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ

Estimated value

£359,000

Since the 2017 sale (£307,500)+17%
Against CO4 5LJ's recent median (£260,000)+38%

Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£359,000

Against its 2017 sale (£307,500)+17%
Against CO4 5LJ's recent median (£260,000)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 71 Mill Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
109 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CO4 5LJ
5 sales, median £260,000 (2023–2018)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

71 Mill Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

28 September 2017Most recent
£307,500
+179.5%over 15 years
1 February 2002
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LJ: £260,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 5LJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 71 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 71 Mill Road

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

71 Mill Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 16.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2017

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2027

6 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 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.

On the street

Versus other Mill Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Mill Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,821

Street avg £2,131

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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.

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Crime

430/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.

Nearest schools

Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary328m
Camulos AcademyPrimary651m
Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary817m
The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

Turner RoadBus stop45m
Beaumont CloseBus stop122m
Constable CloseBus stop161m
Mill RoadBus stop208m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 71 Mill Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 71 Mill Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 71 Mill Road was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 71 Mill Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 71 Mill Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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