What kind of home is 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

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

When did 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY last change hands?

5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY last sold for £485,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and September 2021, 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY rose from £67,000 to £485,000, a change of £418,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

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

Which area is 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

Police records around 5 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 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

The closest primary school to 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (339m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Mill Lane, CO6 2HY is The Green, 156m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Mill Lane

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

5 Mill Lane is a four-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 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Mill Lane, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Mill Lane has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 Mill Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£485,000
+623.9%over 26 years
30 March 1995
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HY: £510,000 (2025–2016).

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Versus other Mill Lane homes

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

Price per m²

£3,440

Street avg £3,607

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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65 dB

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