What kind of home is 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is a semi-detached house.

When did 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL last change hands?

37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL last sold for £148,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £28,250 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between March 1996 and November 2021, 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL rose from £28,250 to £148,000, a change of £119,750. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The current EPC rating for 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL use?

The latest EPC at 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

37 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.

Which area is 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL in?

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

What is crime like near 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

Police records around 37 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.

What schools are near 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest primary school to 37 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.

What transport links are near 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest bus stop to 37 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is Cannon Street, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 709m away.

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37 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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

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 2021

EPC Rating

E53

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

4 years remaining

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Planning

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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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.

Price for 37 Barrack Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£148,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2021Most recent
£148,000
+3.5%
10 October 2021
£143,000
+25.4%over 13 years
14 August 2008
£114,000
-3.4%over 2 years
23 November 2005
£118,000
+162.2%over 5 years
31 January 2000
£45,000
+25.0%over 2 years
12 June 1997
£36,000
+27.4%over 1 year
22 March 1996
£28,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LL: £184,000 (2026–2023).

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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.

On epc rating, 37 Barrack Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,426

Street avg £3,207

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Beehive Court

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1 East Bay

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1 Brook Street

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1 East Ward Mews

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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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