449 Mill Road
CO4 5AL
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,475 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Fair match£455,000
Range £378,000 to £533,000 · £309 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£35,000
−7.1% since Sept 2025, −6.2% a year
Rank in CO4 5AL
6th of 27
Postcode average £360,296
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
449 Mill Road is a 4 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CO4 of about 1,475 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £378,000 to £533,000, about £455,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 6th highest of the 27 homes we can compare in CO4 5AL, where the middle figure averages £360,296.
It last sold for £490,000 in September 2025; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £35,000 since, roughly −6.2% a year.
Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£378,000
Middle
£455,000
Upper end
£533,000
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Mill Road at a glance
Completed sales on the road in the last two years
Sales
22
Average price
£409k
Average size
1,282 sq ft
Per sq ft
£346
Price range
£255k to £607k
449 Mill Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Mill Road. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 449 Mill Road compares with Mill Road
Against the 22 completed sales on the street in the last two years
- Its middle figure of £455,000 is 19% above the street's median sale price of £382,500.
- At 1,475 sq ft it is 9% above the median size of the homes sold here, 1,356 sq ft.
- That is £309 per sq ft, 10% below the street's median of £343 per sq ft.
- 14 of those 22 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 8 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Mill Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 7 | £340,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 | £340,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 5 | £450,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 | £515,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 | £332,500 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | 50% (11) | £495,000 | £336 |
| Semi-detached houses | 27% (6) | £391,250 | £349 |
| Terraced houses | 18% (4) | £295,000 | £356 |
| Flats | 5% (1) | £355,000 | – |
Completed sales on Mill Road
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 Mill RoadCO4 5LP | Mar 2026 | £255,000 | Terraced | 743 sq ft | £343 |
| 219 Mill RoadCO4 5JE | Jan 2026 | £410,000 | Detached | 1,399 sq ft | £293 |
| 176 Mill RoadCO4 5LP | Nov 2025 | £300,000 | Detached | – | – |
| Millcroft Mill RoadCO4 5RW | Oct 2025 | £590,000 | Detached | 1,615 sq ft | £365 |
| 158 Mill RoadCO4 5LP | Oct 2025 | £515,000 | Semi-detached | 1,163 sq ft | £443 |
| 449 Mill Road (this home)CO4 5AL | Sept 2025 | £490,000 | Semi-detached | 1,475 sq ft | £332 |
| 306 Mill RoadCO4 5JQ | Aug 2025 | £515,000 | Detached | 1,776 sq ft | £290 |
| 194 Mill RoadCO4 5JE | Aug 2025 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | 1,755 sq ft | £251 |
| 361 Mill RoadCO4 5GG | Aug 2025 | £450,000 | Detached | 1,313 sq ft | £343 |
| 256 Mill RoadCO4 5JQ | Jul 2025 | £342,500 | Semi-detached | 850 sq ft | £403 |
| 2, Thatchers Cottages Mill RoadCO4 5RW | Jun 2025 | £355,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 307 Mill RoadCO4 5FZ | May 2025 | £325,000 | Terraced | 861 sq ft | £377 |
| Red Brick House Mill RoadCO4 5RW | May 2025 | £515,000 | Detached | 1,507 sq ft | £342 |
| 433 Mill RoadCO4 5AL | Apr 2025 | £310,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 310 Mill RoadCO4 5JQ | Mar 2025 | £495,000 | Detached | 1,744 sq ft | £284 |
| 120 Mill RoadCO4 5LL | Mar 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 155 Mill RoadCO4 5LP | Mar 2025 | £340,000 | Detached | 872 sq ft | £390 |
| 108 Mill RoadCO4 5LL | Mar 2025 | £319,000 | Semi-detached | 915 sq ft | £349 |
| 310 Mill RoadCO4 5JQ | Mar 2025 | £515,000 | Detached | 1,744 sq ft | £295 |
| 288 Mill RoadCO4 5JQ | Mar 2025 | £315,000 | Detached | 710 sq ft | £443 |
| 352 Mill RoadCO4 5JF | Jan 2025 | £607,000 | Detached | 1,841 sq ft | £330 |
| 237 Mill RoadCO4 5JE | Dec 2024 | £280,000 | Terraced | 786 sq ft | £356 |
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 449 Mill Road, lodged 20 June 2025. Valid until 20 June 2035.
Rating now
D (66)
Could reach
C (70)
Built
2003–2006
What the assessor found
| Part of the home | Description | Energy efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Walls | Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) | Good |
| Roof | Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation | Good |
| Floor | Suspended, insulated (assumed) | – |
| Windows | Fully double glazed | Average |
| Heating | Boiler and radiators, mains gas | Good |
| Heating controls | Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs | Good |
| Hot water | From main system | Good |
| Lighting | Excellent lighting efficiency | Very good |
| Second heating | Room heaters, wood logs | – |
Estimated running costs
| Each year | Now | After the improvements |
|---|---|---|
| Heating | £1,290 | £1,290 |
| Hot water | £214 | £214 |
| Lighting | £66 | £66 |
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2025), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saving a year | Rating after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp | £8,000–£10,000 | £248 | C (70) |
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made. Each rating assumes the improvements above it are done first.
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | £490,000 | +96.0% | +3.1% |
| September 2003 | £250,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in CO4 5AL
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 451 Mill RoadDetachedSold Aug 2023 for £607k£598,000#1
- 445 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Jun 2012 for £275k£488,000#2
- 443 Mill RoadTerracedSold Apr 2005 for £250k£474,000#3
- 447 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Oct 2019 for £400k£468,000#4
- 441 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Apr 2005 for £250k£465,000#5
- 449 Mill Road (this home)Semi-detached · 4 bed · 1,475 sq ftSold Sept 2025 for £490k£455,000#6
- 421 Mill RoadTerracedSold May 2019 for £315k£375,000#7
- 415 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Sept 2007 for £225k£363,000#8
- 439 Mill RoadTerracedSold Dec 2006 for £216k£362,000#9
- 417 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Aug 2007 for £225k£361,000#10
- 401 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Oct 2007 for £215k£349,000#11
- 413 Mill RoadTerracedSold Sept 2021 for £321k£348,000#12
- 427 Mill RoadTerracedSold Jun 2007 for £214k£346,000#13
- 435 Mill RoadTerracedSold May 2007 for £209k£343,000#14
- 419 Mill RoadTerracedSold Aug 2021 for £310k£340,000#15
- 423 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Jun 2008 for £195k£340,000#16
- 437 Mill RoadTerracedSold Mar 2007 for £200k£334,000#17
- 397 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Oct 2007 for £200k£325,000#18
- 399 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Oct 2007 for £200k£325,000#19
- 411 Mill RoadTerracedSold Jun 2014 for £205k£324,000#20
- 433 Mill RoadTerracedSold Apr 2025 for £310k£310,000#21
- 405 Mill RoadTerracedSold Apr 2022 for £275k£285,000#22
- 407 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Sept 2021 for £260k£282,000#23
- 403 Mill RoadTerracedSold Jan 2023 for £293k£281,000#24
- 409 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Nov 2019 for £228k£268,000#25
- 425 Mill RoadTerracedSold Mar 2018 for £220k£261,000#26
- 431 Mill RoadTerracedSold Jan 2014 for £156k£258,000#27
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449 Mill RoadCO4 5AL · Semi-detached | £490,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,475 sq ft | £332 | < 0.1 mi |
| 57 Kirk WayCO4 5ZN · Semi-detached | £350,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,356 sq ft | £258 | 0.1 mi |
| 18 Kirk WayCO4 5ZN · Semi-detached | £382,500 | Jul 2025 | 1,421 sq ft | £269 | 0.1 mi |
| 71 Titus WayCO4 5GB · Semi-detached | £390,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,066 sq ft | £366 | 0.1 mi |
| 2 Flavius WayCO4 5FH · Semi-detached | £465,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,582 sq ft | £294 | 0.2 mi |
| 20 Parker RoadCO4 5BE · Semi-detached | £395,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,098 sq ft | £360 | 0.1 mi |
| 11 Freeman CloseCO4 5FJ · Semi-detached | £350,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,087 sq ft | £322 | 0.2 mi |
| 6 Hale WayCO4 5BD · Semi-detached | £420,000 | Dec 2024 | 1,679 sq ft | £250 | 0.1 mi |
| 4 Freeman CloseCO4 5FJ · Semi-detached | £330,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,249 sq ft | £264 | 0.2 mi |
| 69 Titus WayCO4 5GB · Semi-detached | £385,000 | Jun 2025 | 1,087 sq ft | £354 | 0.1 mi |
| 109 Titus WayCO4 5GB · Semi-detached | £350,000 | Mar 2026 | 861 sq ft | £406 | 0.1 mi |
| 41 Titus WayCO4 5GB · Semi-detached | £367,000 | Dec 2025 | 850 sq ft | £432 | 0.1 mi |
What buyers have paid in CO4
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 566 | £326,396 | 983 sq ft | £342 | −11.4% |
| Flats | 84 | £166,934 | 633 sq ft | £271 | −2.7% |
| Terraced | 130 | £281,890 | 850 sq ft | £343 | −0.7% |
| Semi-detached | 180 | £322,375 | 961 sq ft | £349 | −0.6% |
| Detached | 166 | £445,526 | 1,256 sq ft | £366 | −6.5% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of June 2025.
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