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24 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 24 Blackwater Avenue

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

24 Blackwater Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3UY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 April 2027

6 months remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 24 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY

1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2024
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    240103
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

24 Blackwater Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£312,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2018Most recent

    £312,000

    +715.7%over 18 years

  2. 2 November 1999

    £38,250

    -49.0%over 3 years

  3. 21 April 1996

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UY: £360,000 (2026–2021).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 24 Blackwater Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,216

Street avg £2,607

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Blackwater Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 3UY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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