81 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
About 81 Mill Road
81 Mill Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 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 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 18.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2002. Last sale on file: £228,500 in March 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 81 Mill Road.
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0349
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 81 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.
£228,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2020Most recent
£228,500
+280.8%over 20 years28 September 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LJ: £270,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5LJ
65 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Oct 2023
£310,00079 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Jul 2023
£270,00091 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Sept 2021
£260,00071 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 81 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
CO₂ Emissions for 81 Mill Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,040
Street avg £2,177
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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