What type of property is 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU?

41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU sell for?

41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU last sold for £415,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in June 2011, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2011 and October 2022, 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU rose from £225,000 to £415,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU have?

The current EPC rating for 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU?

41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 121 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU?

41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU is in council tax band E.

Where is 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU located?

41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU in a safe area?

Police records around 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU?

The closest primary school to 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU is Braiswick Primary School (364m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU?

The closest bus stop to 41 Blade Road, CO4 5ZU is Turbine Road, 61m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 876m away.

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41 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU

Estimated value

£388,000

Since the 2022 sale (£415,000)-7%
Against CO4 5ZU's recent median (£370,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£388,000

Against its 2022 sale (£415,000)-7%
Against CO4 5ZU's recent median (£370,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 41 Blade Road is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ZU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
121 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO4 5ZU
5 sales, median £370,000 (2026–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 41 Blade Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

12 October 2022Most recent
£415,000
+84.4%over 11 years
13 June 2011
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £370,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CO4 5ZU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 41 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 41 Blade Road

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

41 Blade Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, 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).

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromB84toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Blade Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Price per m² for 41 Blade Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,430

Street avg £2,443

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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.

Nearest schools

Braiswick Primary SchoolPrimary364m
St Helena SchoolSecondary1.0km
Colchester Institute16 plus1.2km
North Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

Turbine RoadBus stop61m
Apprentice DriveBus stop129m
Axial DriveBus stop200m
Golf ClubBus stop341m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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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· 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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 41 Blade Road is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ZU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 41 Blade Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 41 Blade Road was lodged in June 2022 at band C and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 41 Blade Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5ZU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 41 Blade Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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