8 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU
About 8 Blade Road
8 Blade Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5ZU). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1309 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £325,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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 8 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
8 Blade Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2018Most recent
£325,000
+51.2%over 5 years5 September 2013
£215,000
+0.6%over 5 years30 July 2008
£213,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ZU: £390,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 8 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
£2,672
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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