What type of property is 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA sell for?

5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA last sold for £249,000 in September 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,995 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and September 2001, 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA rose from £70,995 to £249,000, a change of £178,005. That works out to roughly +41.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 9SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA located?

5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA 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 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

The closest primary school to 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is Gosbecks Primary School (371m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Paxman Academy (686m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is Gosbecks Road, 306m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Barbour Gardens

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

5 Barbour Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 9SA). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 155.8% above the 2001 sale of £249,000. At 164 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 7 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barbour Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

5 Barbour Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£637,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£249,000

Growth on file: 41.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2001Most recent
£249,000
+250.7%over 3 years
30 January 1998
£70,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9SA: £432,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CO2 9SA

On the street

Versus other Barbour Gardens homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 5 Barbour Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,518

Street avg £2,900

Strongly below

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Gosbecks Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gosbecks Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 9SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 9SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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