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Roman Hill Farmhouse, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£634,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£550,000)+15%
  • Against CO2 0BU's recent median (£460,000)+38%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£634,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£550,000)+15%
  • Against CO2 0BU's recent median (£460,000)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Roman Hill Farmhouse is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    149 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CO2 0BU

    5 sales, median £460,000 (2024–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2020Most recent

    £550,000

    +15.8%over 2 years

  2. 18 April 2017

    £475,000

    +111.1%over 17 years

  3. 26 May 1999

    £225,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Roman Hill Farmhouse

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

Roman Hill Farmhouse is a detached house in Blackheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 is 15.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold February 2020 for £550,000.

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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.

Roman Hill Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Roman Hill Farmhouse, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU

0decisions2extensions14documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2021
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing conservatory and replace with an orangery conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    211293
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

Roman Hill Farmhouse is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,691

Street avg £3,218

Above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary254m
  • Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolSecondary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Weir LaneBus stop70m
  • The Cherry TreeBus stop260m
  • Roman Hill HouseBus stop295m
  • Gosfield RdBus stop604m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Roman Hill Farmhouse is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Roman Hill Farmhouse. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Roman Hill Farmhouse was lodged in September 2024 at band E and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Roman Hill Farmhouse. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Roman Hill Farmhouse is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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