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About 1 Blue Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Blue Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0TY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 62.4% above the 2014 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Blue Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blue Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Blue Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,551
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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