137 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LL
About 137 Mill Road
137 Mill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 105.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
137 Mill Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 137 Mill Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2021Most recent
£300,000
+109.8%over 18 years21 February 2003
£143,000
+93.2%over 3 years11 April 1999
£74,000
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 137 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 for 137 Mill Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,478
Street avg £3,019
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB