29 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL
About 29 Barrack Street
29 Barrack Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £240,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
29 Barrack Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 29 Barrack Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2024Most recent
£240,000
+3.4%over 2 years4 November 2021
£232,000
+16.0%over 4 years11 July 2017
£200,000
+51.5%over 6 years23 September 2010
£132,000
+49.2%over 6 months24 March 2010
£88,500
+37.2%over 9 years14 September 2000
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LL: £195,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO1 2LL
Versus other Barrack Street homes
Years Held for 29 Barrack Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,424
Street avg £3,010
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB