17 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
About 17 Blackwater Avenue
17 Blackwater Avenue is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 3UY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 82 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Blackwater Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Blackwater Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Blackwater Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3UY: £297,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 3UY
8 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
Sold Jan 2025
£375,00018 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
Sold Jul 2024
£388,00016 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
Sold Mar 2021
£297,00029 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
Sold Mar 2021
£295,00023 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
Sold Jul 2018
£270,000
Everything we know about 17 Blackwater Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Blackwater Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Blackwater Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB