What kind of home is 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG last sold for £325,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £274,950 in April 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2018 and October 2023, 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG rose from £274,950 to £325,000, a change of £50,050. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

The current EPC rating for 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG use?

The latest EPC at 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG in?

13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

Police records around 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

The closest primary school to 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG is Lakelands Primary School (307m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (859m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

The closest bus stop to 13 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG is Church Ln, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Blackbird Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BG

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 13 Blackbird Close

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

13 Blackbird Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £325,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

13 Blackbird Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Blackbird Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Blackbird Close has no planning applications on record.

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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

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2023Most recent
£325,000
+18.2%over 5 years
29 April 2018
£274,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8BG: £389,950 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO3 8BG

On the street

Versus other Blackbird Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 13 Blackbird Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,351

Street avg £2,761

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£350k

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£374k

1 Finch Road, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath

£303k

1 Flamingo Crescent, Stanway

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2 bed2 bath

£430k

1 Lakeside Walk, Stanway

CO3 8WT

4 bed

£445k

1 Cheetah Chase, Stanway

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1 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lakelands Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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