What type of property is 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA last sold for £400,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and June 2021, 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA rose from £235,000 to £400,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

The current EPC rating for 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 9SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is in council tax band E.

Where is 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

Police records around 7 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 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Barbour Gardens, CO2 9SA is Gosbecks Road, 306m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Barbour Gardens

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

7 Barbour Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 9SA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 171.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in June 2021. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

7 Barbour Gardens 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 26 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromC70toE45

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

80%45%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation

NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£400,000
+70.2%over 8 years
27 June 2013
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9SA: £432,000 (2024–2010).

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.

On price per m², 7 Barbour Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £2,482

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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