24 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
About 24 Blackwater Avenue
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 £387,000 is 24% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2024DemolitionFullIn 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
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
24 Blackwater Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.
£312,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2018Most recent
£312,000
+715.7%over 18 years2 November 1999
£38,250
-49.0%over 3 years21 April 1996
£75,000
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 24 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 24 Blackwater Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,216
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB