What kind of home is 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB?

8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB last change hands?

8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB last sold for £230,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £204,000 in July 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB?

Across 2 sales between July 2021 and September 2023, 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB rose from £204,000 to £230,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB?

8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB in?

8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB?

Police records around 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB?

The closest primary school to 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB is North Primary School and Nursery (658m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.0km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barcro Square, CO1 1FB is The Range, 118m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 680m away.

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8 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 2

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barcro Square

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

8 Barcro Square is a two-bedroom 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 (June 2021) returns a B (score 83), 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Last sale on file: £230,000 in September 2023.

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
BalconyYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

B83

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 8 Barcro Square, Colchester, CO1 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barcro Square has no planning applications on record.

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.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2023Most recent
£230,000
+12.7%over 2 years
15 July 2021
£204,000

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

Nearby sales in CO1 1FB

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, 8 Barcro Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,833

Street avg £3,909

Below

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

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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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