23 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 23 Blade Road
23 Blade Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while 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 88). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 147 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
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
23 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
23 Blade Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 10 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2021Most recent
£345,000
+4.5%over 5 years6 August 2015
£330,000
+37.5%over 4 years29 June 2011
£239,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £390,000 (2024–2022).
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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, 23 Blade Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,347
Street avg £2,464
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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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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