Skip to content
UK Property Looker

8 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
122 m²
1309 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 8 Blade Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blade Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 January 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC B

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blade Road has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Blade Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£325,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2018Most recent

    £325,000

    +51.2%over 5 years

  2. 5 September 2013

    £215,000

    +0.6%over 5 years

  3. 30 July 2008

    £213,800

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

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

£2,672

Street avg £2,467

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blade Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Augustus Close

CO4 5GF

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

CO4 5FL

4 bed
£329k

1 Bennett Green

CO4 5ZR

4 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5ZU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.