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21 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
103 m²
1105 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
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Overview

About 21 Blade Road

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

21 Blade Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1105 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2010) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 10.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 40 EPCs). Last sale on file: £320,100 in August 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral
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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.

21 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2020

Current Certificate
Nov 2010

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 22 November 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£320,100

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2020Most recent

    £320,100

    +60.1%over 9 years

  2. 24 August 2011

    £200,000

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.

21 Blade Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,117

Street avg £2,453

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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

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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
£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Augustus Close

CO4 5GF

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

CO4 5FL

4 bed
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£329k

1 Bennett Green

CO4 5ZR

4 bed2 bath
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 21 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.