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Blenheim, Flat 1, Blenheim Drive, Colchester, CO2 0AR

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blenheim

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

Blenheim is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Blenheim, where floor areas span 45–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £175,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blenheim, Flat 1, Blenheim Drive, Colchester, CO2 0AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Blenheim, Flat 1, Blenheim Drive, Colchester, CO2 0AR

1decisions12documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2017
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    Outcome in report

    Boundary fence.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    172189
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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.
Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2024Most recent

    £175,000

    +34.6%over 3 years

  2. 21 December 2020

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AR: £260,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Blenheim lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £3,472

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Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 54 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£147k

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The Buntings, Flat 2, Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye

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Flat
£171k

Bober Court, Flat 1, Holt Drive

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£171k

Bober Court, Flat 3, Holt Drive

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Flat
£172k

The Buntings, Flat 4, Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye

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Flat
£173k

Blenheim, Flat 3, Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

Flat
£173k

Flat B, 4 Pebmarsh Close

CO2 0BE

Flat
£174k

The Buntings, Flat 1, Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EP

Flat
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.
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

Gosfield Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 0AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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