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2 Blue Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0TY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Blue Road

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

2 Blue Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0TY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £535,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

2 Blue Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Feb 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
68%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Blue Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Blue Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0TY

1decisions1extensions11documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Part conversion of double garage into room with ensuite (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    220903
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 2 Blue Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£535,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2022Most recent

    £535,000

    +69.8%over 9 years
  2. 31 January 2013

    £315,000

    +26.0%over 9 years
  3. 5 November 2003

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0TY: £326,000 (2021–2016).

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.

Years Held for 2 Blue Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,315

Street avg £3,545

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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

Ransom Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Baynards Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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

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