What kind of home is 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX last change hands?

4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX last sold for £320,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £192,000 in September 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2013 and August 2022, 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX rose from £192,000 to £320,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX in?

4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

Police records around 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

The closest primary school to 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX is Hamilton Primary School (638m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (931m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX is Turnstile Square, 39m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Barside Terrace

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

4 Barside Terrace is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 72 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £320,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barside Terrace has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Barside Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£320,000
+19.4%over 4 years
5 July 2018
£268,000
+39.6%over 4 years
19 September 2013
£192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7HX: £300,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CO2 7HX

On the street

Versus other Layer Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Barside Terrace is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £3,116

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Turnstile Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Hamilton Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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