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23 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

5 planning records
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
18 m²
194 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 F 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 11.5% below the 2021 sale of £200,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,029/sq ft) was about 459.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Last sale on file: £200,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2021

EPC 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
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

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
  1. May 2014
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of Use from A1 (shops) to A4 (Drinking Establishment).

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    142853
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AdvertisingDecision
  4. Change Of UseDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2021Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LL: £195,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Barrack Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 23 Barrack Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

18 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Barrack Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

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 2LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2LL

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.