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35 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 35 Barrack Street

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

35 Barrack Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 45% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Barrack Street

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 Barrack Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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.

35 Barrack Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£140,000

Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2014Most recent

    £140,000

    +26.1%over 1 year
  2. 14 July 2013

    £111,000

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

35 Barrack Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,456

Street avg £3,006

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Barrack Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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 35 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.