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7a, Blackberry Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0RT). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 38.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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Everything you need to know about 7a

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Blackberry Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

7a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£367,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2014Most recent

    £367,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0RT: £335,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Blackberry Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 7a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,037

Street avg £2,610

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Barn Fields, Stanway

CO3 0WL

4 bed
£434k

1 Brimstone Chase, Stanway

CO3 0AN

4 bed2 bath
£395k

1 Beacon Way, Stanway

CO3 0JA

4 bed
£345k

1 Columbine Mews, Stanway

CO3 0SG

4 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Blackberry Road, Stanway

CO3 0RT

3 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Butterfly Trail, Stanway

CO3 0AL

3 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Charles Bree Way, Stanway

CO3 0AS

3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Cornflower Close, Stanway

CO3 0SE

3 bed1 bath
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Winstree Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lakelands Primary School. 17 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 CO3 0RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 7a, Blackberry Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.