4 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 4 Blade Road
4 Blade Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1544 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 60.4% above the 2008 sale of £250,000. At 143 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 40 EPCs).
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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
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 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 4 Blade Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2008Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £390,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 4 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
Years Held for 4 Blade Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,743
Street avg £2,484
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
18 years
Street avg 9 years
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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