What kind of home is 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY sell for?

7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY last sold for £460,000 in January 2017, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in January 2016, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

Across 2 sales between January 2016 and January 2017, 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY rose from £385,000 to £460,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +19% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5XY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY use?

The latest EPC at 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

Police records around 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is Link Close, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Bluegates Place

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

7 Bluegates Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XY). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 141 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2017). Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 26.1% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Bluegates Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 September 2035

9 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bluegates Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Bluegates Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£460,000

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

16 January 2017Most recent
£460,000
+19.5%over 1 year
8 January 2016
£385,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 5XY

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Bluegates Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,262

Street avg £3,282

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

430/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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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