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16 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
125 m²
1349 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 16 Blade Road

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

16 Blade Road is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1349 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 41.7% above the 2008 sale price.

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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.

16 Blade Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2019

Current Certificate
Feb 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 February 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blade Road has no planning applications on record.

13

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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£239,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2008Most recent

    £239,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £370,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Blade Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Blade Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,915

Street avg £2,491

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

18 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Blade Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

CO4 5FL

4 bed
£348k

1 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted

CO4 5SG

£329k

1 Bennett Green

CO4 5ZR

4 bed2 bath
£321k

1 Blade Road

CO4 5ZU

£361k

1 Anemone Court

CO4 5UJ

£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Turbine Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Braiswick Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5ZU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5ZU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5ZU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 16 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.