22 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
About 22 Squirrels Field
22 Squirrels Field is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5YA). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 25% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 22 Squirrels Field.
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 230795
- Apr 2000ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory extension
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/0339
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 22 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
22 Squirrels Field has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£400,000
+257.1%over 18 years10 July 1997
£112,000
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
£425,0002 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
Sold Nov 2017
£360,00017 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
Sold Apr 2010
£280,000
Everything we know about 22 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, 22 Squirrels Field stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,252
Street avg £3,161
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB