Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL
5 planning records
Estimated value
£186,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£300,000)-38%
- Against CO1 2LL's recent median (£184,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
18 m²
194 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£186,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£300,000)-38%
- Against CO1 2LL's recent median (£184,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Barrack Street is modelled from its 18 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2LL. 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
18 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in CO1 2LL
5 sales, median £184,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 23 Barrack Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 April 2026Most recent
£300,000
+50.0%over 4 years8 December 2021
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LL: £184,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 2LL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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About 23 Barrack Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Barrack Street is a property in Colchester (CO1 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 18 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (18–113 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2021–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 38% below the 2026 sale of £300,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,543/sq ft) was about 726.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £300,000 in April 2026. At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Barrack Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2021
Current Certificate
Jul 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 July 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 23 Barrack Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
5 applications on record at 23 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL
5decisions64documents10nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
- May 2014Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of Use from A1 (shops) to A4 (Drinking Establishment).
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 142853
- More recent applications — locked
- AdvertisingMay 2022Decision
- Change Of UseApr 2022Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Barrack Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 23 Barrack Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
18 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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, ColchesterPrimary636m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary732m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary808m
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary891m
Nearest stops
- Cannon StreetBus stop28m
- Wimpole RoadBus stop165m
- Port LaneBus stop236m
- Port LaneBus stop327m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Barrack Street is modelled from its 18 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2LL. 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 23 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 23 Barrack Street was lodged in July 2011 at band D and expired in July 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 23 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 2LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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