What kind of home is 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

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

What did 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY sell for?

9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY last sold for £575,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

The current EPC rating for 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5XY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY use?

The latest EPC at 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

9 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 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY in?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

Police records around 9 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 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY?

The closest bus stop to 9 Bluegates Place, CO4 5XY is Link Close, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Bluegates Place

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

9 Bluegates Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XY). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 is 26.3% above the 2016 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

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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.

EPC Expired

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 September 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Bluegates Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£726,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 April 2016Most recent
£575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XY: £460,000 (2020–2017).

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.

On years held, 9 Bluegates Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,402

Street avg £3,264

On par

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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