What type of property is 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE?

25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE last change hands?

25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE last sold for £565,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and October 2025, 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE rose from £250,000 to £565,000, a change of £315,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE?

The current EPC rating for 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE?

25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,273 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE have?

25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to October 2002. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE?

25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE is in council tax band D.

Where is 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE located?

25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE?

Police records around 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE?

The closest primary school to 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE is Cherry Tree Academy (428m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.0km).

What is the nearest station to 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 25 Blackheath, CO2 0AE is Baptist Church, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AE

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1273 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Blackheath

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

25 Blackheath is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1273 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 12% below the 2025 sale of £565,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 120.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £565,000 in October 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

25 Blackheath's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 25 Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AE

3decisions2extensions13documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Oct 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension to bungalow.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/02/0603
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DemolitionNov 2015Decision
OutbuildingMar 2006Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 25 Blackheath was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£565,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2025Most recent
£565,000
+126.0%over 11 years
21 January 2014
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AE: £295,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO2 0AE

On the street

Versus other Blackheath homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 25 Blackheath stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,776

Street avg £2,160

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

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

0.4 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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