3 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY
About 3 Bluegates Place
3 Bluegates Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XY). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). At 141 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Bluegates Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Bluegates Place
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
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 2 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2017Most recent
£560,000
+17.9%over 2 years18 November 2015
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XY: £460,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XY
Everything we know about 3 Bluegates Place, 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 Bluegates Place homes
On price per m², 3 Bluegates Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,972
Street avg £3,193
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB