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

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 5 Barside Terrace

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

5 Barside Terrace is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £305,000. 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. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Barside Terrace

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Barside Terrace's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023

Current Certificate
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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End-Terrace HouseEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barside Terrace has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Barside Terrace has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2022Most recent

    £305,000

    +23.5%over 1 year

  2. 3 June 2021

    £247,000

    +12.8%over 5 years

  3. 23 March 2016

    £219,000

    +46.0%over 2 years

  4. 29 April 2013

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7HX: £300,000 (2023–2018).

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.

5 Barside Terrace outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,070

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Barside Terrace

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£297k

1 Barside Terrace, Layer Road

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£277k

1 Brookside Close

CO2 7LZ

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Battalion Walk

CO2 7GS

2 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Captain Gardens

CO2 7FX

2 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Amies Court, Grimston Road

CO2 7RN

2 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Caesar Court, Roman Circus Walk

CO2 7NG

2 bed2 bath
£171k

1 Bradman Court, Circular Road East

CO2 7GB

2 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Canterbury Road

CO2 7RU

3 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 7HX

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.