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73 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73 Barcro Square

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

73 Barcro Square is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. At 60 m² this is the 55th smallest of 78 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–60 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (82 versus a best of 85).

Sold December 2022 for £235,500. 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
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 73 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 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

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£235,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 December 2022Most recent

    £235,500

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.

On epc rating, 73 Barcro Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,925

Street avg £3,907

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£212k

1 Barcro Square

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£227k

1 Causton Road

CO1 1RR

2 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Albert Street

CO1 1RU

£201k

1 3, Flat 2, Pelhams Lane

CO1 1JT

Flat
£201k

1 Bakers Court, North Station Road

CO1 1BG

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 3, Flat 1, Pelhams Lane

CO1 1JT

Flat
£199k

1 3, Pelhams Lane

CO1 1JT

£245k

1 Byrons Yard, North Hill

CO1 1BZ

2 bed2 bath
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 73 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.