41 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 41 Blade Road
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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
41 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
Latest sale on 41 Blade Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 11 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2022Most recent
£415,000
+84.4%over 11 years13 June 2011
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £380,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 41 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
Price per m² for 41 Blade Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,430
Street avg £2,428
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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