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Blackboard Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN

4 planning records

Estimated value

£509,000

  • Against CO3 0SN's recent median (£380,000)+34%

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

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£509,000

  • Against CO3 0SN's recent median (£380,000)+34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Blackboard Cottage is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0SN. 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

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in CO3 0SN

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2004)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull 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.

Blackboard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0SN: £380,000 (2025–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Blackboard Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Blackboard Cottage

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

Blackboard Cottage is a detached house in Heckfordbridge, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Blackboard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blackboard Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blackboard Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at Blackboard Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN

4decisions2extensions12documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Sept 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/1528
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Angel — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • The AngelBus stop187m
  • GarageBus stop828m
  • Colchester ZooBus stop842m
  • Birch RoadBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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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 0SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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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 Blackboard Cottage is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0SN. 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. No sale is recorded for Blackboard Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Blackboard Cottage was lodged in March 2019 at band F and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Blackboard Cottage. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 0SN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Blackboard Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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