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

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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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

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£130,000

Growth on file: -3.7% per year over 14 years.

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

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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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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