20 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 20 Blade Road
20 Blade Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 56.2% above the 2010 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
20 Blade Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 20 Blade Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
20 Blade Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 2 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2010Most recent
£210,000
+21.7%over 1 year23 December 2008
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £390,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 20 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Blade Road homes
20 Blade Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,721
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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