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8 Blue Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0TY

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blue Road

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

8 Blue Road is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0TY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

8 Blue Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blue Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Blue Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0TY: £370,000 (2022–2017).

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.

On epc rating, 8 Blue Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

82 (B)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blue Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£434k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

CO5 0BP

4 bed
£405k

1 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree

CO5 0EE

£448k

1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree

CO5 0BW

4 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0GS

4 bed3 bath
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
£376k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FQ

3 bed3 bath
£375k

1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed
£367k

1 Blenheim Way, Tiptree

CO5 0JX

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

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.

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