1 Appleton Mews, Colchester, CO4 5ZQ
About 1 Appleton Mews
1 Appleton Mews is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5ZQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 66.5% above the 2011 sale of £218,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Appleton Mews'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Appleton Mews has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
New conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 112227
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Appleton Mews
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
1 Appleton Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.1% per year over 3 years.
£218,000
Growth on file: -4.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2011Most recent
£218,000
-11.0%over 2 years26 June 2008
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZQ: £255,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5ZQ
Everything we know about 1 Appleton Mews, 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 Appleton Mews homes
Years Held for 1 Appleton Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,659
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Inspiration Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Trinity School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB