16 Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AA
About 16 Blackheath
16 Blackheath is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 589.1% above the 1996 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 72.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
16 Blackheath's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 March 2024
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Planning history
16 Blackheath has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Blackheath's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 1996Most recent
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AA: £395,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Blackheath homes
Price per m² for 16 Blackheath lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£583
Street avg £2,504
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Baptist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







