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8 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barbour Gardens

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

8 Barbour Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 9SA). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 sits 94.9% above the 2003 sale of £295,000. At 167 m² it's 21.9% 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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
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 8 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Barbour Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£295,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2003Most recent

    £295,000

    +51.3%over 4 years

  2. 5 February 1999

    £195,000

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

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.

Price per m²

£1,766

Street avg £2,865

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barbour Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£516k

1 Barbour Gardens

CO2 9SA

4 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Builder Gardens

CO2 9FT

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Centurion Way

CO2 9RG

4 bed
£397k

1 Catkin Mews

CO2 9GR

3 bed2 bath
£346k

1 Aggregate Walk

CO2 9FB

3 bed3 bath
£301k

1 Corunna Drive

CO2 9HF

3 bed2 bath
£624k

1 Amber Court

CO2 9GE

£240k

1 Arakan Close

CO2 9RD

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 9SA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.