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

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
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 £664,000 is 20.7% 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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£550,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Roman Hill Farmhouse

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

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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.
£582k

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£560k

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CO2 0NQ

£504k

1 Eldred Cottages, Olivers Lane

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4 bed
£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath
£495k

1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

CO2 0PS

4 bed2 bath
£470k

1 Church Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EN

£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath
£414k

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

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.

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

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