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5 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Blackthorn Way

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

5 Blackthorn Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 27.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £310,000 in September 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 5 Blackthorn Way is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Oct 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Application for works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order BT40 - Cut back 3no oak trees in rear garden by 3-4m to previous pruning points

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/21/05231
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Reduce 3 no. Oak trees back to previous pruning points and remove lower/epicormic growth, trees covered by Tree Preservation Order BT40.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    B/09/00660
    View planning record

What's in 5 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Blackthorn Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2018Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UR: £325,000 (2020–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Way homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Blackthorn Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,026

Street avg £3,610

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£481k

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£487k

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£308k

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Maple Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Nayland Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CO6 4UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 4UR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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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