What type of property is 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is a detached house.

What did 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA sell for?

17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA last sold for £280,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £267,000 in May 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2006 and April 2010, 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA rose from £267,000 to £280,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,451 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5YA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA had any planning applications?

17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in May 2000 under ref. F/COL/00/0668. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA located?

17 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 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

The closest primary school to 17 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 transport links are near 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Squirrels Field, CO4 5YA is Bedford Road, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1451 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Squirrels Field

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

17 Squirrels Field is a detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5YA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1451 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 52.9% above the 2010 sale of £280,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Squirrels Field'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 22 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 17 Squirrels Field.

Dec 2010
Garage ConversionFull
In report
To convert the existing integral garage into an additional reception room/study.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
101892
View planning record
May 2000
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/00/0668
View planning record

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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.

17 Squirrels Field saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£280,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2010Most recent
£280,000
-3.4%over 1 year
10 July 2008
£290,000
+8.6%over 2 years
25 May 2006
£267,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YA: £415,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Price per m² for 17 Squirrels Field lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,077

Street avg £3,357

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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1 Boxted Road, Mile End

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Braiswick

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1 Appleton Mews

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Area

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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

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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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