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2 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ

4 planning records

Estimated value

£163,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£80,000)+104%
  • Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£195,000)-16%

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
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£163,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£80,000)+104%
  • Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£195,000)-16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Barrack Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in CO1 2LJ

    5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2011Most recent

    £80,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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Overview

About 2 Barrack Street

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

2 Barrack Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 103.8% above the 2011 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 30 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Apr 2023from Nov 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Jun 2025from Apr 2023
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

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

4 applications on record at 2 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ

4decisions30documents10nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of part of ground floor from shop to estate agents office, A2 use

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    C/COL/06/1992
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. AdvertisingDecision

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On the street

Versus other Barrack Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Barrack Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,026

Street avg £3,593

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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%

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 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2LJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Barrack Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 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 2 Barrack Street was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 2 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.
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