1 Bluebell Way, Colchester, CO4 5UH
About 1 Bluebell Way
1 Bluebell Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5UH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 21.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bluebell Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bluebell Way
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2021Most recent
£270,000
+29.8%over 5 years21 May 2015
£208,000
+34.2%over 5 years11 November 2009
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5UH: £316,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5UH
Everything we know about 1 Bluebell Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bluebell Way homes
On floor area, 1 Bluebell Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,699
Street avg £2,797
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Warwick Bailey Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Braiswick Primary School. 26 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
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB