What kind of home is 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ last sold for £128,000 in January 2004, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £81,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and January 2004, 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ rose from £81,000 to £128,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +21.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ use?

The latest EPC at 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ in?

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

What is crime like near 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

Police records around 76 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.

What schools are near 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 76 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.

How well connected is 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 76 Mill Road, CO4 5LJ is Turner Road, 45m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 76 Mill Road

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

76 Mill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 129.7% above the 2004 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Sept 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

11%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 76 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

76 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

76 Mill Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£128,000

Growth on file: 21.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2004Most recent
£128,000
+58.0%over 2 years
23 August 2001
£81,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 5LJ

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 76 Mill Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,488

Street avg £2,209

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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Common questions

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