24 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 24 Blade Road
24 Blade Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, 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 88).
Sold February 2021 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 21.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 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 24 Blade Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Blade Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£320,000
+93.9%24 February 2021
£165,000
-47.6%over 4 years18 July 2016
£315,000
+26.0%over 7 years30 July 2008
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £390,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 24 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
EPC Rating for 24 Blade Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,602
Street avg £2,455
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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