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28 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ

Estimated value

£144,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£195,000)-26%
  • Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£225,000)-36%

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
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
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

£144,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£195,000)-26%
  • Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£225,000)-36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Barrack Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CO1 2LJ

    5 sales, median £225,000 (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
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

28 Barrack Street valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2023Most recent

    £195,000

    -11.4%over 5 years

  2. 16 March 2018

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LJ: £225,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 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 28 Barrack Street

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

28 Barrack Street is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 26.2% below the 2023 sale of £195,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 30 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £195,000.

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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)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE40toG12
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
20%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2024from Oct 2022
EPC improved fromG12toD55
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Barrack Street has no planning applications on record.

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

Years Held for 28 Barrack Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £2,731

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly 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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£149k

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£151k

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CO1 2SE

2 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Arch House, East Hill

CO1 2GE

1 bed1 bath
£156k

1 Charles Place

CO1 2NR

1 bed
£159k

1 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street

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£161k

1 1a, Moorside

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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 28 Barrack Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 28 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 28 Barrack Street was lodged in February 2024 at band D and is valid until February 2034. 4 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 28 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
28 Barrack Street is in council tax band A. 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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