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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Blackwater Drive

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

6 Blackwater Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 32.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £432,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Blackwater Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 6 Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ

2decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear garden lounge extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/1619
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£432,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2020Most recent

    £432,000

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.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £4,950

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£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
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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