What kind of home is 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

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

What did 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL sell for?

53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL last sold for £175,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,500 in January 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

Across 3 sales between January 2001 and October 2023, 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL rose from £49,500 to £175,000, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The current EPC rating for 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL use?

The latest EPC at 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

53 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.

Which area is 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL in?

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

Is 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL in a safe area?

Police records around 53 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.

What schools are near 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest primary school to 53 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 is the nearest station to 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL?

The closest bus stop to 53 Barrack Street, CO1 2LL is Cannon Street, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 709m away.

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53 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Barrack Street

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

53 Barrack Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in October 2023.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromC70toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 53 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2023Most recent
£175,000
+76.8%over 18 years
8 June 2005
£99,000
+100.0%over 4 years
12 January 2001
£49,500

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.

Years Held for 53 Barrack Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,431

Street avg £2,909

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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