Cedar Holme, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU
About Cedar Holme
Cedar Holme is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 46.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
Cedar Holme 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
Cedar Holme valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2018Most recent
£395,000
+38.6%over 11 years7 December 2006
£285,000
+35.7%over 2 years11 July 2004
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0BU: £460,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO2 0BU
1 Whites Cottages, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU
Sold Aug 2024
£320,000Torena, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU
Sold Dec 2023
£495,000Oaktrees, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU
Sold Oct 2022
£460,000Kingswell Lodge, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU
Sold Feb 2021
£550,000Roman Hill Farmhouse, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU
Sold Feb 2020
£550,000
Versus other Mersea Road homes
Cedar Holme is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,995
Street avg £3,642
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Weir Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Academy. 12 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
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







