5 Bluebell Way, Colchester, CO4 5UH
About 5 Bluebell Way
5 Bluebell Way is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 5UH). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 49.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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
5 Bluebell Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 2015Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5UH: £316,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 5UH
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Bluebell Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,804
Street avg £3,068
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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