What kind of home is 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA last change hands?

14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA last sold for £425,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £92,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA changed over time?

Across 8 sales between July 1995 and September 2025, 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA rose from £92,000 to £425,000, a change of £333,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

The current EPC rating for 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5YA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA use?

The latest EPC at 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA in?

14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA sits in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

Police records around 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

The closest primary school to 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is Camulos Academy (430m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (769m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

The closest bus stop to 14 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is Bedford Road, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA

8 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Squirrels Field

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

14 Squirrels Field is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5YA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

A recent sale: £425,000 in September 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Squirrels Field has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 14 Squirrels Field has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2025Most recent
£425,000
+21.4%over 6 years
22 August 2019
£350,000
+41.1%over 7 years
16 October 2011
£248,000
+1.2%over 1 year
16 March 2010
£245,000
+12.9%
7 January 2010
£217,000
+20.6%
15 October 2009
£180,000
+69.8%over 12 years
28 August 1997
£106,000
+15.2%over 2 years
31 July 1995
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YA: £375,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO4 5YA

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On the street

Versus other Squirrels Field homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 14 Squirrels Field runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,664

Street avg £3,093

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bedford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Camulos Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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