What kind of home is 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW?

17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW?

17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW last sold for £135,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £123,000 in February 2004, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW?

Across 2 sales between February 2004 and June 2005, 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW rose from £123,000 to £135,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW?

17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW?

17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW 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.

Which area is 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW in?

17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW 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 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW?

The closest primary school to 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW is Cherry Tree Academy (630m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (854m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bardfield Road, CO2 8LW is Bardfield Road, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bardfield Road, Colchester, CO2 8LW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bardfield Road

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

17 Bardfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 107.4% above the 2005 sale of £135,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bardfield Road, Colchester, CO2 8LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bardfield Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

17 Bardfield Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2005)

£135,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

30 June 2005Most recent
£135,000
+9.8%over 1 year
27 February 2004
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8LW: £253,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO2 8LW

On the street

Versus other Bardfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Bardfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £2,910

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Bardfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 8LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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