What kind of home is 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG last sold for £299,950 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG use?

The latest EPC at 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

Police records around 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Blackbird Close, CO3 8BG is Church Ln, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Blackbird Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BG

EPC B

Estimated value

£353,000

Since the 2018 sale (£299,950)+18%
Against CO3 8BG's recent median (£380,000)-7%

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

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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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

£353,000

Against its 2018 sale (£299,950)+18%
Against CO3 8BG's recent median (£380,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Blackbird Close is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8BG. 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
113 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CO3 8BG
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

10 April 2018Most recent
£299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8BG: £380,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 8BG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Blackbird Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BG. 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 4 Blackbird Close

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

4 Blackbird Close is a mid-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 17.7% above the 2018 sale price.

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackbird Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blackbird Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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.

4 Blackbird Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,654

Street avg £2,819

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 6 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.

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Crime

229/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.

Nearest schools

Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary307m
The Stanway SchoolSecondary859m
Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary943m
Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary957m

Nearest stops

Church LnBus stop105m
Wagtail MewsBus stop116m
Winstree CourtBus stop507m
Winstree CourtBus stop566m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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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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 4 Blackbird Close is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8BG. 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 4 Blackbird Close. 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 4 Blackbird Close was lodged in March 2018 at band B and is valid until March 2028. 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 4 Blackbird Close. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 8BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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