8 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD
About 8 Barley Way
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2024
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Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Barley Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 4 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2002Most recent
£245,000
+69.0%over 3 years7 April 1999
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0YD: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 0YD
61 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD
Sold Jan 2025
£440,00011 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD
Sold Sept 2024
£470,00046 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD
Sold Feb 2024
£395,00021 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD
Sold Nov 2023
£410,00014 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YD
Sold Mar 2022
£517,000
Versus other Barley Way homes
On floor area, 8 Barley Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,541
Street avg £3,050
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







