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 £382,000 sits 542% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024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
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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).
£382,000
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
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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







