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8 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barley Way

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

8 Barley Way is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0YD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 113.9% above the 2002 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

8 Barley Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barley Way 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 Barley Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£245,000

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2002Most recent

    £245,000

    +69.0%over 3 years
  2. 7 April 1999

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0YD: £440,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Barley Way homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Barley Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,541

Street avg £3,050

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barley Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
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.

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

Crime

5/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.

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 CO3 0YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0YD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.