83 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
About 83 Mill Road
83 Mill Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 75.3% above the 2010 sale of £170,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
83 Mill Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension (resubmission of F/COL/01/0026)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0707
- Feb 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0026
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 83 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 at least doubled since 1999.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 11 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2010Most recent
£170,000
+24.1%over 6 years19 January 2004
£137,000
+136.2%over 4 years5 August 1999
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LJ: £260,000 (2023–2018).
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
£260,00081 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Mar 2020
£228,50071 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
Sold Sept 2017
£307,500
Everything we know about 83 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
Price per m²
£1,889
Street avg £2,186
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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