18 Bluebell Way, Colchester, CO4 5UH
About 18 Bluebell Way
18 Bluebell Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5UH). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 66.1% above the 2011 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
18 Bluebell Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 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 18 Bluebell Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bluebell Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 9 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2011Most recent
£230,000
+2.7%over 4 years15 December 2006
£224,000
+33.7%over 4 years26 August 2002
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5UH: £316,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 5UH
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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 epc rating, 18 Bluebell Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,756
Street avg £3,074
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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