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24 Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Blackheath

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

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).

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Blackheath has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£150,995

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2006Most recent

    £150,995

    +235.6%over 8 years
  2. 27 February 1998

    £44,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AA: £395,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Blackheath homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 24 Blackheath lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,559

Street avg £2,306

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Blackheath

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

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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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 24 Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.