What planning history does 5 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY have?

5 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in December 2007 under ref. 072749. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

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

Which area is 5 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

Police records around 5 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 5 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blackwater Avenue, CO4 3UY is Welshwood Park, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY

1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 Blackwater Avenue

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

5 Blackwater Avenue is a property in Colchester (CO4 3UY). It has council tax band D.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

Energy performance

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No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2007
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, ground floor side extension and extension to rear conservatory
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
072749
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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.

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

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Area

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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.

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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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