9 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR
About 9 Blackthorn Way
9 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 (February 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 26.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 77 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Blackthorn Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9 Blackthorn Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.
£297,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2017Most recent
£297,500
+138.0%over 18 years22 February 1999
£125,000
+56.3%over 2 years10 October 1996
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UR: £325,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in CO6 4UR
8 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR
Sold Oct 2020
£425,0005 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR
Sold Sept 2018
£310,0003 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR
Sold Nov 2013
£310,0004 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR
Sold Apr 2013
£325,0006 Blackthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UR
Sold Dec 2008
£320,000
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Versus other Blackthorn Way homes
On floor area, 9 Blackthorn Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,864
Street avg £3,650
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB