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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£283,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£228,500)+24%
  • Against CO4 5LJ's recent median (£270,000)+5%

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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£283,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£228,500)+24%
  • Against CO4 5LJ's recent median (£270,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 81 Mill Road is modelled from its 112 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

    112 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CO4 5LJ

    5 sales, median £270,000 (2023–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2020Most recent

    £228,500

    +280.8%over 20 years

  2. 28 September 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LJ: £270,000 (2023–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 81 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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Overview

About 81 Mill Road

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

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 £283,000 is 23.9% 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.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2024

Current Certificate
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 81 Mill Road.

1 application on record at 81 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ

1decisions1extensions2documents13nearby
  1. Apr 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/0349
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 81 Mill Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,040

Street avg £2,177

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 81 Mill Road is modelled from its 112 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 81 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 81 Mill Road was lodged in July 2014 at band D and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 81 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
81 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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