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Chestnuts, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BX

1 planning record
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About Chestnuts

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

Chestnuts is a property in Blackheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0BX). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year.

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  • 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

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Chestnuts.

1 application on record at Chestnuts, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BX

1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Internal Alterations and 2 storey rear extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/06/1419
    Full record in report

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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.
Last sold (2005)

£285,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2005Most recent

    £285,000

    +80.4%over 6 years

  2. 15 September 1998

    £158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0BX: £640,000 (2025–2013).

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

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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
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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.
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

Roman Hill House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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