What kind of home is 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX sell for?

8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX last sold for £230,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in June 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2013 and July 2017, 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX rose from £155,000 to £230,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

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

Which area is 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

Police records around 8 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 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, CO2 7HX?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HX

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Barside Terrace

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

8 Barside Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 11.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.

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 gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barside Terrace, Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Barside Terrace saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£230,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2017Most recent
£230,000
+19.8%over 1 year
16 December 2015
£192,000
+23.9%over 2 years
24 June 2013
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7HX: £305,000 (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.

Floor Area for 8 Barside Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,966

Street avg £3,156

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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