3 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
About 3 Squirrels Field
3 Squirrels Field is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5YA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £425,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Squirrels Field ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Squirrels Field has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extension, including relocation of existing garden wall within property boundary.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 210819
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 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
3 Squirrels Field valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 12 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2023Most recent
£425,000
+77.1%over 12 years14 July 2011
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YA: £375,000 (2025–2018).
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
£415,0002 Squirrels Field, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5YA
Sold Nov 2017
£360,00022 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 3 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
3 Squirrels Field outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,195
Street avg £3,171
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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