1 Mill Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HU
About 1 Mill Street
1 Mill Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 224.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Mill Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Mill Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£245,000
+157.9%over 18 years20 May 2004
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4HU: £345,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in CO6 4HU
12 Mill Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HU
Sold Dec 2021
£1,245,00010 Mill Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HU
Sold Nov 2021
£345,0004 Mill Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HU
Sold Dec 2013
£667,500The Mill, The Penthouse, Mill Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HU
Sold Oct 2007
£275,0005 Mill Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HU
Sold Oct 2000
£72,750
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Versus other Mill Street homes
1 Mill Street is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Mill Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Nayland Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB