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2 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, CO2 7NQ

Estimated value

£337,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£265,000)+27%
  • Against CO2 7NQ's recent median (£318,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£337,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£265,000)+27%
  • Against CO2 7NQ's recent median (£318,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Blacksmith Lane is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7NQ. 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

    112 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CO2 7NQ

    5 sales, median £318,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

2 Blacksmith Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 December 2015Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7NQ: £318,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, CO2 7NQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 2 Blacksmith Lane

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

2 Blacksmith Lane is a property in Colchester (CO2 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 27.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2025

Current Certificate
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, CO2 7NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Blacksmith Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Blacksmith Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Blacksmith Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,366

Street avg £3,418

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
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

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dragoon Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hamilton Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hamilton Primary SchoolPrimary292m
  • Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary606m
  • St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary758m
  • The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Dragoon RdBus stop93m
  • Salisbury AvenueBus stop224m
  • Hamilton RoadBus stop235m
  • Goojerat RoadBus stop350m

Most reported crime locally

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

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 7NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 7NQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Blacksmith Lane is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7NQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Blacksmith Lane. 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 2 Blacksmith Lane was lodged in November 2015 at band C and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Blacksmith Lane. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 7NQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Blacksmith Lane is in council tax band D. 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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