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About Blyth House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blyth House is a four-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 183 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £670,000.
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
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blyth House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blyth House, Ballast Quay Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Blyth House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2014ExtensionOutlineApprove Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension to existing dwelling
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Blyth House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2024)
£670,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ballast Quay Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Blyth House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,661
Street avg £3,218
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brook Hall Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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