16 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US
About 16 Mayfield
16 Mayfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4US). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sold March 2021 for £412,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Mayfield
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Mayfield has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of single storey flat roofed rear extension.
- Agent
- STEVEN JAMES ALLEN LTD
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/02760
- Jun 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1 Class A- Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- STEVEN JAMES ALLEN LTD
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/02092
What's in 16 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Mayfield has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
£412,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2021Most recent
£412,500
+52.8%over 10 years16 June 2010
£270,000
+24.1%over 5 years15 September 2004
£217,500
+172.0%over 8 years20 June 1996
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4US: £420,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO6 4US
4 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US
Sold Oct 2024
£355,0002 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US
Sold Sept 2024
£420,00026 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US
Sold Aug 2024
£435,0005 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US
Sold Nov 2023
£430,00024 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US
Sold Oct 2022
£375,000
Everything we know about 16 Mayfield, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Mayfield homes
EPC Rating for 16 Mayfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,297
Street avg £3,982
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Maple Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Nayland Primary School. 1 school 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB