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

8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ is a semi-detached house.

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

8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ last sold for £565,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). That makes it about 73% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ heated?

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

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

8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

Police records around 8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

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

What is the nearest station to 8 Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJ?

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

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

Estimated value

£318,000

Since the 2020 sale (£565,000)-44%
Against CO5 8NJ's recent median (£570,000)-44%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£318,000

Against its 2020 sale (£565,000)-44%
Against CO5 8NJ's recent median (£570,000)-44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Blackwater Drive is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
39 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO5 8NJ
5 sales, median £570,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

22 October 2020Most recent
£565,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8NJ: £570,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO5 8NJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 8 Blackwater Drive

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

8 Blackwater Drive is a semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–200 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 43.7% below the 2020 sale of £565,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,346/sq ft) was about 510.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £565,000 in October 2020.

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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 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Mar 2013

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Blackwater Drive 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.

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

92/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Mersea Island SchoolPrimary953m

Nearest stops

High StreetBus stop514m
High StreetBus stop537m
TescoBus stop555m
ChurchBus stop618m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
Other Theft128 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Blackwater Drive is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Blackwater Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Blackwater Drive was lodged in January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Blackwater Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8NJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Blackwater Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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