What type of property is 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ last sold for £230,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and March 2025, 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ rose from £40,000 to £230,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 72% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ located?

16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

Police records around 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (619m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.5km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ is Cannon Street, 22m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 705m away.

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16 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£243,000

Since the 2025 sale (£230,000)+6%
Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£195,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£243,000

Against its 2025 sale (£230,000)+6%
Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£195,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Barrack Street is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2LJ. 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
105 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO1 2LJ
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2019)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Barrack Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£230,000
+180.5%over 12 years
19 November 2012
£82,000
+105.0%over 12 years
24 August 2000
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LJ: £195,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO1 2LJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 16 Barrack Street

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

16 Barrack Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £230,000. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 26.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromE54toD59

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jul 2021from Aug 2011

Low Energy Lighting

67%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Barrack Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Barrack Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Barrack Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,190

Street avg £2,801

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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

0.0 km

Cannon Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary619m
St. George's SchoolPrimary752m
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary784m
Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary912m

Nearest stops

Cannon StreetBus stop22m
Wimpole RoadBus stop164m
Port LaneBus stop241m
Port LaneBus stop331m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Barrack Street is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2LJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 16 Barrack Street. 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 16 Barrack Street was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Barrack Street. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 16 Barrack Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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