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18 Barrington Road, Colchester, CO2 7RP

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Barrington Road

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

18 Barrington Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £260,000 in July 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 94.5% 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 gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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Everything you need to know about 18 Barrington Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barrington Road, Colchester, CO2 7RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barrington Road 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.

18 Barrington Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2025Most recent

    £260,000

    +44.4%over 4 years

  2. 5 March 2021

    £180,000

    +9.1%over 5 years

  3. 15 October 2015

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RP: £265,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Barrington Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 Barrington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,662

Street avg £2,606

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Barrington Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£236k

1 Battalion Walk

CO2 7GS

2 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Brookside Close

CO2 7LZ

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Amies Court, Grimston Road

CO2 7RN

2 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Captain Gardens

CO2 7FX

2 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Barside Terrace, Layer Road

CO2 7HX

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Caesar Court, Roman Circus Walk

CO2 7NG

2 bed2 bath
£175k

1 Bradman Court, Circular Road East

CO2 7GB

2 bed2 bath
£164k

1 Abbey Court, Meyrick Crescent

CO2 7QP

2 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

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.

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 7RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 7RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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

Common questions

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