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14 Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3QD

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 14 Blackthorn Avenue

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

14 Blackthorn Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Blackthorn Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

14 Blackthorn Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 CO4 3QD: £175,000 (2023–2019).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Avenue homes

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

14 Blackthorn Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Andrew's School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Unity Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CO4 3QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 3QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 14 Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.