6 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY
About 6 Bluegates Place
6 Bluegates Place is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XY). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 191 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 15% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 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 6 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
Latest sale on 6 Bluegates Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2015Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XY: £460,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XY
Everything we know about 6 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
6 Bluegates Place outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,141
Street avg £3,297
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Years Held
11 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.
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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB