18 20, Flat, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
About 18 20
18 20 is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 20 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.
Sales history & valuation
18 20 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LJ: £195,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO1 2LJ
40a Wilson Mews, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Sept 2025
£275,00016 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Mar 2025
£230,00028 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Nov 2023
£195,0002a, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Jun 2020
£130,00014 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Dec 2019
£184,500
Versus other Barrack Street homes
18 20 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







