24 Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AA
About 24 Blackheath
24 Blackheath is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 69.5% above the 2006 sale of £150,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
24 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 8 years.
£150,995
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2006Most recent
£150,995
+235.6%over 8 years27 February 1998
£44,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AA: £395,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Blackheath homes
Floor Area for 24 Blackheath lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,559
Street avg £2,306
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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







