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8 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
247 m²
2659 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Bluegates Place

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

8 Bluegates Place is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XY). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 is 26% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025

Current Certificate
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bluegates Place has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY

1decisions1extensions5documents13nearby
  1. Aug 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear single storey extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    211992
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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.

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

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£585,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2017Most recent

    £585,000

    +18.2%over 1 year
  2. 30 October 2015

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XY: £460,000 (2020–2016).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Bluegates Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £3,394

Strongly below

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bluegates Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5XY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.