17 Appleton Mews, Colchester, CO4 5ZQ
About 17 Appleton Mews
17 Appleton Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 49.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Appleton Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 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
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 6 years.
£177,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2014Most recent
£177,000
+4.7%over 6 years15 May 2008
£169,095
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZQ: £255,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5ZQ
Everything we know about 17 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
EPC Rating for 17 Appleton Mews lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,568
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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