What kind of home is 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ?

14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ sell for?

14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ last sold for £255,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £184,750 in May 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ?

Across 4 sales between May 2008 and November 2020, 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ rose from £184,750 to £255,000, a change of £70,250. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ?

The current EPC rating for 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ?

14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5ZQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ use?

The latest EPC at 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ?

14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ in?

14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ?

Police records around 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ?

The closest primary school to 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ is Brinkley Grove Primary School (834m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (776m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Appleton Mews, CO4 5ZQ is Inspiration Ave, 105m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.2km away.

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14 Appleton Mews, Colchester, CO4 5ZQ

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 14 Appleton Mews

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

14 Appleton Mews is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Sold November 2020 for £255,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 22.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Sept 2013

Low Energy Lighting

18%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Appleton Mews, Colchester, CO4 5ZQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Appleton Mews has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£255,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2020Most recent
£255,000
+5.2%over 4 years
1 June 2016
£242,500
+22.5%over 2 years
29 May 2014
£198,000
+7.2%over 5 years
29 May 2008
£184,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZQ: £262,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 5ZQ

On the street

Versus other Appleton Mews homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Appleton Mews stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,228

Street avg £2,484

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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Crime

430/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5ZQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5ZQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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