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20 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB

EPC B

Estimated value

£222,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£230,000)-3%
  • Against CO1 1FB's recent median (£220,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£222,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£230,000)-3%
  • Against CO1 1FB's recent median (£220,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Barcro Square is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1FB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    58 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CO1 1FB

    5 sales, median £220,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2021Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1FB: £220,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Barcro Square

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

20 Barcro Square is a two-bedroom 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 (September 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 November 2021 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Sept 2021

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 September 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Barcro Square has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

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.

On years held, 20 Barcro Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,966

Street avg £3,906

Above

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

Above
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

279/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • North Primary School and NurseryPrimary658m
  • Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary913m
  • St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary954m
  • The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus1.0km

Nearest stops

  • The RangeBus stop118m
  • LeisureworldBus stop124m
  • Jump StreetBus stop148m
  • Asda StoreBus stop304m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
  • Shoplifting532 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
  • Public Order253 reports6%

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
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Barcro Square is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1FB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Barcro Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Barcro Square was lodged in September 2021 at band B and is valid until September 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Barcro Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1FB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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