What type of property is 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL last sold for £240,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £64,500 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

Across 6 sales between September 2000 and September 2024, 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL rose from £64,500 to £240,000, a change of £175,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The current EPC rating for 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). That makes it about 93% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL 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 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL located?

29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

Police records around 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL 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 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest primary school to 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (636m), 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.

How well connected is 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest bus stop to 29 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is Cannon Street, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 709m away.

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29 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 Barrack Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 (56 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% 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.

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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 3)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from Feb 2010

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2021from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromD67toC69

Low Energy Lighting

36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Barrack Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

29 Barrack Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2024Most recent
£240,000
+3.4%over 2 years
4 November 2021
£232,000
+16.0%over 4 years
11 July 2017
£200,000
+51.5%over 6 years
23 September 2010
£132,000
+49.2%over 6 months
24 March 2010
£88,500
+37.2%over 9 years
14 September 2000
£64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LL: £184,000 (2026–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Barrack Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 29 Barrack Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,424

Street avg £3,208

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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.

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 2LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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Common questions

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