What did 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ sell for?

8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ last sold for £318,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £274,995 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and March 2021, 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ rose from £274,995 to £318,000, a change of £43,005. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ?

8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 82% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ?

8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ in?

8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ?

Police records around 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ is Hamilton Primary School (292m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Royal Grammar School (606m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blacksmith Lane, CO2 7NQ is Dragoon Rd, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, CO2 7NQ

EPC B

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 Blacksmith Lane

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

8 Blacksmith Lane is a three-bedroom property in Colchester (CO2 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 12.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £318,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blacksmith Lane, Colchester, CO2 7NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blacksmith Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£318,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£318,000
+15.6%over 5 years
18 December 2015
£274,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7NQ: £199,995 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CO2 7NQ

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Blacksmith Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,865

Street avg £3,218

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

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Comparables

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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

Dragoon Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hamilton Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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