What type of property is 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY sell for?

13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY last sold for £355,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. It has improved from a G recorded in March 2010 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY had any planning applications?

13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in May 2017 under ref. 17/00543/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is in council tax band D.

Where is 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY located?

13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

The closest primary school to 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (339m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

The closest bus stop to 13 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is The Green, 156m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Mill Lane, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Mill Lane

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

13 Mill Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 sits 53.5% above the 2010 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Mill Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromG7toD59

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Mill Lane, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Mill Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

May 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
17/00543/FUL
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What's in 13 Mill Lane, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Mill Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 May 2010Most recent
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HY: £510,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 2HY

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On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 13 Mill Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,518

Street avg £3,761

Strongly below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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