Blackwater Avenue - CO4 3UY
Key Street Insights
Blackwater Avenue is a residential street with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 507th largest and 503rd most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £382,224
- 10 Year change
- up 26.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,627pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Blackwater Avenue is a residential street with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 507th largest and 503rd most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £382,224
- 10 Year change
- up 26.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,627pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4
- 1 Blackwater Avenue
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Blackwater Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Blackwater Avenue
Unknown
- 4 Blackwater Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Blackwater Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Blackwater Avenue sold for £360,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the street is £382,224.
The Blackwater Avenue Sales Market has increased by 26.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £382,224 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £385,256 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £383,975 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £387,216 |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £384,059 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £349,781 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £329,780 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £327,316 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £326,804 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £325,202 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £301,962 |
| June 2015 | 9.9% | £268,533 |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £244,414 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £230,903 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £227,516 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £225,108 |
| June 2010 | 11.7% | £224,742 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £201,255 |
| June 2008 | -5.2% | £226,256 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £238,572 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,627.
The Blackwater Avenue Rental Market has increased by 58.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2024 | 4% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.5% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,078pcm |
| June 2018 | 2% | £1,078pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £968pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £930pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £908pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £894pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £876pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £840pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £789pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £844pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £831pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2026 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The street has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£360,000 | 3 Bed House17, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY17, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
- Sold Jan 2025£375,000 | 4 Bed House8, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY8, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
- Sold Jul 2024£388,000 | 3 Bed House18, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY18, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
- Sold Apr 2021£297,000 | 4 Bed House16, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY16, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
- Sold Mar 2021£295,000 | 3 Bed House29, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY29, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£388,000 | 3 Bed House18, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY18, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
- Sold Jan 2025£375,000 | 4 Bed House8, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY8, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
- Sold Dec 2016£360,000 | 4 Bed House30, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY30, Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3UY
Nearby Streets
Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 is the 507th largest and the 503rd most expensive street in the CO4 area.
- Stour Walk, Colchester, CO412 Addresses|56 m away
- Parsons Heath, Colchester, CO476 Addresses|138 m away
- Deben Road, Colchester, CO436 Addresses|147 m away
- Orwell Close, Colchester, CO440 Addresses|157 m away
- Roach Vale, Colchester, CO470 Addresses|174 m away
- The Glade, Colchester, CO427 Addresses|177 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (13)
- house (1)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (18)
Schools Nearby
- Roach Vale Primary School300 m away
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School300 m away
- Hazelmere Junior School500 m away
- Colchester Academy600 m away
- The Gilberd School2.3 km away
- The Trinity School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO4 - CO4 3UY is Hythe (Essex) station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Hythe (Essex)|1.9 km away
- Colchester Town|2.9 km away
- Colchester|3.2 km away
