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

3 sales on record5 planning records

Last sold (2023)

£495,000

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  • CO2 0BU recent median£460,000

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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Band E
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We don't publish an estimate for Torena because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CO2 0BU.

What an estimate needs

  • Floor area

    No EPC on record

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • 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
ValuationNot availableAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 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.

Torena has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2023Most recent

    £495,000

    +83.3%over 18 years

  2. 11 February 2005

    £269,995

    +485.7%over 6 years

  3. 20 August 1998

    £46,100

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Torena, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 Torena

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

Torena is a property in Blackheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0BU). It has council tax band E.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Last sale on file: £495,000 in December 2023.

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Torena was refused — worth checking the council file.

5 applications on record at Torena, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU

5decisions4extensions28documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/1674
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£527k

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CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath
£534k

1 Birch Way, Birch

CO2 0NQ

£546k

1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

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4 bed2 bath
£552k

1 Eldred Cottages, Olivers Lane

CO2 0HJ

4 bed
£486k

1 Church Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EN

£462k

1 Church Cottages, School Hill, Birch

CO2 0LZ

£441k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£643k

1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EL

4 bed2 bath

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
We don't publish an estimate for Torena because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CO2 0BU.
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 Torena. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Torena. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Torena. 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
Torena 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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