16a, Barrington Road, Colchester, CO2 7RP
About 16a
16a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 53 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
16a has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 16a, Barrington Road, Colchester, CO2 7RP
- Jan 2007PorchFullOutcome in report
Proposed side entrance porch
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/1917
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Sales history & valuation
16a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RP: £265,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO2 7RP
Versus other Barrington Road homes
16a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Pownall Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St. George's School. 34 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







