118 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LL
About 118 Mill Road
118 Mill Road is a semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. 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 £284,000 sits 389.7% above the 1998 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
118 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 118 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
118 Mill Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£58,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 1998Most recent
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5LL: £319,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5LL
120 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LL
Sold Mar 2025
£320,000108 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LL
Sold Mar 2025
£319,000133 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LL
Sold Aug 2022
£300,000139 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LL
Sold Jul 2022
£320,000141 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LL
Sold Sept 2021
£300,000
Everything we know about 118 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
Years Held for 118 Mill Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£699
Street avg £3,289
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Thornwood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Myland Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB