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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Mill Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
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

7 months remaining
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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.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£307,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2017Most recent

    £307,500

    +179.5%over 15 years

  2. 1 February 2002

    £110,000

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

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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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Mill Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£265k

1 Bolsin Drive

CO4 5FD

2 bed
£206k

1 Apprentice Drive

CO4 5SE

2 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
£186k

1 Aerofoil Grove

CO4 5YL

2 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Axial Drive

CO4 5YJ

2 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Augustus Close

CO4 5GF

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5LJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 71 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.