85 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LJ
About 85 Mill Road
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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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
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
85 Mill Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 85 Mill Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 85 Mill Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£43,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 1995Most recent
£43,000
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
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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 for 85 Mill Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£632
Street avg £2,259
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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