2 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
About 2 Squirrels Field
2 Squirrels Field is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5YA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 16.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
2 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Squirrels Field has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Squirrels Field
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
2 Squirrels Field has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2017Most recent
£360,000
+28.6%over 4 years1 November 2013
£280,000
18 October 2007
£280,000
+137.3%over 9 years16 July 1998
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YA: £415,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5YA
14 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
Sold Sept 2025
£425,00013 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
Sold Jan 2025
£415,0003 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
Sold Oct 2023
£425,00022 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
Sold Dec 2015
£400,00017 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
Sold Apr 2010
£280,000
Everything we know about 2 Squirrels Field, 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 Squirrels Field homes
On habitable rooms, 2 Squirrels Field runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,636
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Bedford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Camulos Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB