2b, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
About 2b
2b is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 122 m² this is the 30th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 31 units on file.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 2b, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
1 live now- Dec 2009ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of retail unit into 2 bedroom house
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 091113
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£231,000
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
On epc rating, 2b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB