What type of property is 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP?

26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP last change hands?

26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP last sold for £295,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,000 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2005 and October 2022, 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP rose from £134,000 to £295,000, a change of £161,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP?

The current EPC rating for 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP?

26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP?

26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP located?

26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP?

Police records around 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP 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.

Which schools serve 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP?

The closest primary school to 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP is St. George's School (71m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.3km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP?

The closest bus stop to 26 Barrington Road, CO2 7RP is Pownall Crescent, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Barrington Road, Colchester, CO2 7RP

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Barrington Road

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

26 Barrington Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 127% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £295,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

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.

26 Barrington Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barrington Road, Colchester, CO2 7RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barrington Road 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.

26 Barrington Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2022Most recent
£295,000
+31.1%over 3 years
16 July 2019
£225,000
+67.9%over 13 years
10 October 2005
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RP: £260,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO2 7RP

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.

Price per m² for 26 Barrington Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,275

Street avg £2,555

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.2 km

Pownall Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St. George's School. 34 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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