What type of property is 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

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

What was the last sold price for 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL last sold for £195,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £33,500 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and March 2022, 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL rose from £33,500 to £195,000, a change of £161,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL have?

The current EPC rating for 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL located?

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

Is 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL in a safe area?

Police records around 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest primary school to 43 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 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest bus stop to 43 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is Cannon Street, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 709m away.

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43 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 43 Barrack Street

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

43 Barrack Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 110.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Jan 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

43 Barrack Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2022Most recent
£195,000
+282.4%over 21 years
26 October 2000
£51,000
+52.2%over 5 years
11 April 1995
£33,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LL: £195,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CO1 2LL

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.

43 Barrack Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,239

Street avg £2,828

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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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

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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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