22 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 22 Blade Road
22 Blade Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £332,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
22 Blade Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 12 years.
£332,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£332,000
+55.9%over 7 years15 August 2013
£213,000
-9.4%over 4 years9 October 2008
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £390,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 22 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 co₂ emissions, 22 Blade Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,478
Street avg £2,459
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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