What kind of home is 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY last change hands?

1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY last sold for £390,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £330,000 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and May 2019, 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY rose from £330,000 to £390,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5XY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY in?

1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

The closest primary school to 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is Myland Community Primary School (245m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is Link Close, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bluegates Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bluegates Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XY). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Last sale on file: £390,000 in May 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bluegates Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2019Most recent
£390,000
+18.2%over 3 years
30 October 2015
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XY: £560,000 (2020–2016).

Nearby sales in CO4 5XY

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On the street

Versus other Bluegates Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Bluegates Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,451

Street avg £3,258

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Link Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Myland Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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