126 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LL
About 126 Mill Road
126 Mill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1090 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 57.5% above the 2011 sale of £199,995. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
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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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2012Loft ConversionIn report
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed new dormer to rear of existing roof, alter existing hip to new gable and new velux roof lights to front of existing roof.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 120130
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 126 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
126 Mill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 4 years.
£199,995
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2011Most recent
£199,995
+1.0%over 4 years17 May 2007
£198,000
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 126 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
On epc rating, 126 Mill Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,975
Street avg £3,198
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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
0.1 km
Thornwood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Myland Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB