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About Blackwater Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blackwater Cottage is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1289 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 287.1% above the 1999 sale of £140,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blackwater Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blackwater Cottage, Shop Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Blackwater Cottage.
- May 2025ExtensionFullGranted
proposed front and rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Blackwater Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shop Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Blackwater Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,169
Street avg £1,892
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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