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2a, Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2021. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 104).

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 sits 76.9% above the 2015 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£796,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2015Most recent

    £450,000

    +177.8%over 15 years
  2. 24 May 1999

    £162,000

    +35.0%over 4 years
  3. 10 April 1995

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8NJ: £550,000 (2024–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,394

Street avg £5,036

Below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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.

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 CO5 8NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8NJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2a, Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.