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

2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

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

2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ last sold for £130,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £220,000 in July 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2006 and June 2020, 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ fell from £220,000 to £130,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly -3.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

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

2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ heated?

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

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

2a, 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 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

Police records around 2a, 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 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

The closest primary school to 2a, 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 2a, Barrack Street, CO1 2LJ?

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

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2a, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£180,000

Since the 2020 sale (£130,000)+38%
Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£225,000)-20%

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

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£180,000

Against its 2020 sale (£130,000)+38%
Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£225,000)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO1 2LJ
5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2019)

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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.

2a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

11 June 2020Most recent
£130,000
+30.0%over 12 years
10 January 2008
£100,000
-54.5%over 1 year
26 July 2006
£220,000
25 July 2006
£220,000

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

Nearby sales in CO1 2LJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2a, 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 2a

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

2a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. 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.

Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £130,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 38.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C69

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

Jun 2025from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD61toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

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

2a 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 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £3,379

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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

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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

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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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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Comparables

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Method

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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 2a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 2a. 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 2a was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 2 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 2a. 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: 2a 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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