11 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TL
About 11 Blackbrook Road
11 Blackbrook Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4TL). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £490,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
11 Blackbrook Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, extension to porch and new boundary wall. Resubmission of 112190.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 120205
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, extension over garage and bay window to front.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 112190
What's in 11 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 11 Blackbrook Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 12 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2023Most recent
£490,000
+122.7%over 11 years22 September 2011
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4TL: £243,500 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in CO6 4TL
8 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TL
Sold Dec 2018
£410,0009 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TL
Sold Jul 2014
£243,50020 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TL
Sold Jul 2011
£250,00012 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TL
Sold Oct 2006
£223,0003 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TL
Sold Sept 2006
£274,000
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Versus other Blackbrook Road homes
11 Blackbrook Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,121
Street avg £2,225
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB