What type of property is 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ sell for?

1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ last sold for £530,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £93,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and April 2023, 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ rose from £93,000 to £530,000, a change of £437,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ located?

1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ is Mersea Island School (953m).

How well connected is 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ is High Street, 514m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £530,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jan 2021

EPC improved fromE54toD62

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£530,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2023Most recent
£530,000
+46.2%over 1 year
13 May 2021
£362,500
+289.8%over 23 years
29 May 1997
£93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8NJ: £565,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO5 8NJ

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,300

Street avg £4,621

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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