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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 85 Mill Road

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

85 Mill Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 474.4% above the 1995 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

85 Mill Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromE45toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Mill Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 85 Mill Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£43,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 1995Most recent

    £43,000

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

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Everything we know about 85 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
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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.

Price per m² for 85 Mill Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£632

Street avg £2,259

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 85 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.