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4 Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Blackwater Drive

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

4 Blackwater Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 134% above the 2001 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
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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.

4 Blackwater Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blackwater Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/0780
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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.

4 Blackwater Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£235,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2001Most recent

    £235,000

    +88.0%over 5 years

  2. 22 May 1996

    £125,000

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.

On price per m², 4 Blackwater Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,610

Street avg £5,148

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Blackwater Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
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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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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