The Grist Mill, Spring Lane, CO3 4AR
The Grist Mill Spring Lane is a 162 m² / 1,744 sq ft detached home in Colchester. It sold for £500,000 in January 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £729k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £572k to £771k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£500,000 on Jan 2015
- Internal area
- 162 square metres (1,744 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,086 per square metre (£287 per square foot) in Jan 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,499 per square metre (£418 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2015 £500,000 £3,086 £728,766 £4,499 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 162 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £728,766. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Colchester are now selling for between £3,530 and £4,760 per square metre (£327 and £442 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 162 m², this implies a valuation between £572,000 and £771,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 8,627 square metres (92,860 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- History:
- Archived rental listing for The Grist Mill Spring Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 30/01/2015. It last appeared Feb 2015.
- Photos:
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There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in March 2014) for The Grist Mill Spring Lane.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 3 bedrooms
- 1 bathrooms
- Summary:
- 25 July 2018 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- RHI application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 279 sqm (3,003 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Ground source heat pump, underfloor, electric.
- Summary:
- 07 January 2018 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- RHI application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 279 sqm (3,003 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Ground source heat pump, underfloor, electric.
- Summary:
- 17 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 162 sqm (1,744 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
The Grist Mill Spring Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £728,766.
- Based on an internal area of 162 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £572,000 to £771,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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