16 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 16 Blade Road
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 £329,000 is 37.1% above the 2008 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Blade Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Blade Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Blade Road
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£239,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 2008Most recent
£239,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £390,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 16 Blade Road, 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 Blade Road homes
16 Blade Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,915
Street avg £2,478
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
18 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB