17 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 17 Blade Road
17 Blade Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 141 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 40 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 12% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
17 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 17 Blade Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Blade Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£349,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2016Most recent
£349,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £390,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 17 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
On floor area, 17 Blade Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,475
Street avg £2,459
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB