Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
7 sales on record
Estimated value
£269,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£270,000)0%
- Against CO4 5LJ's recent median (£260,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£269,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£270,000)0%
- Against CO4 5LJ's recent median (£260,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 79 Mill Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 7 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO4 5LJ
5 sales, median £260,000 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79 Mill Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£270,000
+28.6%over 6 years12 April 2017
£210,000
+42.9%over 4 years15 February 2013
£147,000
+17.6%over 1 year11 November 2011
£125,000
-2.7%over 7 years13 May 2004
£128,500
+116.0%over 4 years15 July 1999
£59,500
+28.6%over 2 years29 November 1996
£46,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LJ: £260,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5LJ
65 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Oct 2023
£310,00091 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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 79 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 79 Mill Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Mill Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 146.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last sale on file: £270,000 in July 2023.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 3)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2014from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE48toD63
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
35%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2017from Dec 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
79 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.
Versus other Mill Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 Mill Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,076
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 79 Mill Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 7 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. 7 sales are recorded for 79 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 79 Mill Road was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 79 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
- 79 Mill Road is in council tax band B. 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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