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17 Blue Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0TY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Blue Road

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

17 Blue Road is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0TY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 55.6% above the 2012 sale of £317,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2022

Current Certificate
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 July 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blue Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blue Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.

17 Blue Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£317,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2012Most recent

    £317,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0TY: £370,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Blue Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Blue Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,240

Street avg £3,723

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Blue Road

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

Larger 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.
£484k

1 Apricot Mews, Tiptree

CO5 0FZ

£462k

1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0GS

4 bed3 bath
£532k

1 Boundary Place, Hall Road, Tiptree

CO5 0QR

£447k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

CO5 0BP

4 bed
£433k

1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree

CO5 0BW

4 bed2 bath
£580k

1 Bokhara Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FN

5 bed4 bath
£397k

1 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree

CO5 0EE

£386k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ransom Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Baynards Primary School. 6 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 CO5 0TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 17 Blue Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0TY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.