What type of property is 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

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

What did 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL sell for?

47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL last sold for £195,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £105,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 2006 and June 2022, 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL rose from £105,000 to £195,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL have?

The current EPC rating for 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

47 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 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL located?

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

Is 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL in a safe area?

Police records around 47 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 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest primary school to 47 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 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest bus stop to 47 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is Cannon Street, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 709m away.

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47 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Barrack Street

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

47 Barrack Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Sold June 2022 for £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

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

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2022Most recent
£195,000
+52.3%over 10 months
15 August 2021
£128,000
+6.7%over 13 years
11 October 2007
£120,000
+14.3%over 1 year
21 June 2006
£105,000

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

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 47 Barrack Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,980

Street avg £2,854

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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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£171k

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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