What kind of home is 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD?

20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD?

The current EPC rating for 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD?

20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0YD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD use?

The latest EPC at 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD?

20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD in?

20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD?

Police records around 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD?

The closest primary school to 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD is Stanway Fiveways Primary School (295m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (534m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Barley Way, CO3 0YD is Barley Way, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Barley Way

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

20 Barley Way is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0YD). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 138 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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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.

20 Barley Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 August 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Barley Way 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.

20 Barley Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0YD: £425,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO3 0YD

On the street

Versus other Barley Way homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Barley Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Barley Way, Stanway

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£450k

1 Barn Fields, Stanway

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1 Brimstone Chase, Stanway

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1 Blackberry Road, Stanway

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1 Beacon Way, Stanway

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£420k

1 Butterfly Trail, Stanway

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3 bed1 bath

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barley Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Stanway Fiveways Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 0YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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