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1 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 3
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Barcro Square

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

1 Barcro Square is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 58 m² this is the 30th smallest of 78 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–60 m².

Sold June 2021 for £227,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Barcro Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barcro Square has no planning applications on record.

25

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£227,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £227,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1FB: £220,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Barcro Square homes

Four headline reads against 77 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Barcro Square outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,922

Street avg £3,907

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Barcro Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Range — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CO1 1FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1FB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.