What kind of home is 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD?

12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD last change hands?

12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD last sold for £310,050 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD?

12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8TD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD use?

The latest EPC at 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD had any planning applications?

12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2023 under ref. 231947. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD?

12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD 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 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD in?

12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD 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 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD?

The closest primary school to 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD is Kendall Church of England Primary School (255m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Barn Hall Avenue, CO2 8TD is Canwick Grove, 31m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Barn Hall Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8TD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Barn Hall Avenue

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

12 Barn Hall Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £310,050.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Barn Hall Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barn Hall Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 12 Barn Hall Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8TD

2decisions2extensions14documents5nearby

Oct 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
231947
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Loft ConversionOct 2023Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Barn Hall Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£304,000

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Last sold (2023)

£310,050

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 September 2023Most recent
£310,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8TD: £240,000 (2024–2009).

Nearby sales in CO2 8TD

On the street

Versus other Barn Hall Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Barn Hall Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,691

Street avg £2,080

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Canwick Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kendall Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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