Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA
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Estimated value
£405,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£400,000)+1%
- Against CO2 9SA's recent median (£495,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£405,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£400,000)+1%
- Against CO2 9SA's recent median (£495,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Barbour Gardens is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 9SA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO2 9SA
5 sales, median £495,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£400,000
+70.2%over 8 years27 June 2013
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9SA: £495,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 9SA
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 (151 m² across 8 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 158% 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.
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 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
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 December 2023
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
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Barbour Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 8 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 £2,798
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Gosbecks Primary SchoolPrimary371m
- Paxman AcademySecondary686m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Gosbecks RoadBus stop306m
- Centurion WayBus stop324m
- Leather BottleBus stop354m
- Ash WayBus stop389m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Barbour Gardens is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 9SA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Barbour Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Barbour Gardens was lodged in December 2013 at band E and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Barbour Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 9SA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Barbour Gardens is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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