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2 West Lodge Bungalows, Bounstead Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0DE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
21 m²
226 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 West Lodge Bungalows

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

2 West Lodge Bungalows is a detached house in Blackheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2023); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 24.7% below the 2024 sale of £300,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,327/sq ft) was about 221.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Nov 2023
EPC improved fromC70toE40
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 West Lodge Bungalows, Bounstead Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 West Lodge Bungalows, Bounstead Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0DE

1decisions2documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2002
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application to retain stables.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/1895
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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.
Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2024Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO2 0DE: £360,000 (2019–2002).

On the street

Versus other Bounstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 West Lodge Bungalows is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

21 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

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£290k

1 Blackheath

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2 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

0.6 km

Maypole Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester. 15 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 0DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 2 West Lodge Bungalows, Bounstead Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.