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Greenacres, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Greenacres

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

Greenacres is a detached house in Blackheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2026

2 months remaining
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Greenacres, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Greenacres 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.

Greenacres has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0BU: £460,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Mersea Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Greenacres runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Greenacres

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£379k

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3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Chestnut Avenue

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3 bed
£404k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

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4 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Creffield Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

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£338k

1 Heath Farm Cottages, Orpens Hill, Birch

CO2 0LY

£320k

1 Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0JP

£441k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 Greenacres, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.