What kind of home is 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

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

What did 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY sell for?

23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY last sold for £270,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,750 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and July 2018, 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY rose from £68,750 to £270,000, a change of £201,250. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

The current EPC rating for 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 3UY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY use?

The latest EPC at 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

Police records around 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 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 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What is the nearest station to 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

The closest bus stop to 23 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is Welshwood Park, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Blackwater Avenue

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

23 Blackwater Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3UY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 20% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sale on file: £270,000 in July 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Blackwater 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£270,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2018Most recent
£270,000
+292.7%over 18 years
29 July 1999
£68,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UY: £312,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 3UY

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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.

23 Blackwater Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,375

Street avg £2,445

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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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

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80 dB

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