Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL
7 sales on record
Estimated value
£195,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£148,000)+32%
- Against CO1 2LL's recent median (£184,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£195,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£148,000)+32%
- Against CO1 2LL's recent median (£184,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 37 Barrack Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 7 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO1 2LL
5 sales, median £184,000 (2026–2023)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Price for 37 Barrack Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
25 November 2021Most recent
£148,000
+3.5%10 October 2021
£143,000
+25.4%over 13 years14 August 2008
£114,000
-3.4%over 2 years23 November 2005
£118,000
+162.2%over 5 years31 January 2000
£45,000
+25.0%over 2 years12 June 1997
£36,000
+27.4%over 1 year22 March 1996
£28,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LL: £184,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CO1 2LL
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About 37 Barrack Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
37 Barrack Street is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 31.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £148,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
37 Barrack Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37 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.
Versus other Barrack Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 37 Barrack Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,426
Street avg £3,207
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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%
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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 37 Barrack Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 7 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. 7 sales are recorded for 37 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 37 Barrack Street was lodged in January 2021 at band E and is valid until January 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 37 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.
- Council tax band
- 37 Barrack Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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