What kind of home is 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY last sold for £570,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £345,000 in August 2013, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2013 and July 2025, 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY rose from £345,000 to £570,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY in?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

The closest primary school to 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (339m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is The Green, 156m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Mill Lane

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

3 Mill Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

A recent sale: £570,000 in July 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Mill Lane, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Mill Lane has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£570,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2025Most recent
£570,000
+65.2%over 11 years
29 August 2013
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HY: £485,000 (2024–2016).

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.

Years Held for 3 Mill Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,654

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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

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