What kind of home is 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY sell for?

16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY last sold for £297,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 3UY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY in?

16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

The closest primary school to 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is Roach Vale Primary School (267m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (647m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is Welshwood Park, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Blackwater Avenue

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

16 Blackwater Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3UY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £297,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blackwater Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£297,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 March 2021Most recent
£297,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UY: £360,000 (2026–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 3UY

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Blackwater Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,725

Street avg £2,644

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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.

£354k

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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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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Welshwood Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Roach Vale Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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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 CO4 3UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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