10 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA
About 10 Barbour Gardens
10 Barbour Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 9SA). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £620,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
10 Barbour Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Barbour Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 27 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2025Most recent
£620,000
+25.3%over 7 years16 October 2018
£495,000
+33.8%over 10 years14 August 2008
£370,000
+29.8%over 6 years27 June 2002
£285,000
+54.1%over 3 years30 March 1999
£184,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9SA: £432,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in CO2 9SA
Versus other Barbour Gardens homes
10 Barbour Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,563
Street avg £2,908
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Gosbecks Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gosbecks Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







