Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB
EPC B
Estimated value
£223,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£227,500)-2%
- 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.
Property type
Detached
Floor 2
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£223,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£227,500)-2%
- Against CO1 1FB's recent median (£220,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 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 June 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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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
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
25 July 2021Most recent
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1FB: £220,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CO1 1FB
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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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About 5 Barcro Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 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 84), 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 July 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Barcro Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
Versus other Barcro Square homes
Four headline reads against 77 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Barcro Square outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,922
Street avg £3,907
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 4 years
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 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 5 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 5 Barcro Square was lodged in June 2021 at band B and is valid until June 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 5 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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