19 Barkstead Road, Colchester, CO4 0DL
About 19 Barkstead Road
19 Barkstead Road is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a two-storey rear extension application was refused at 19 Barkstead Road in 2023.
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 5.30 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 2.86 metres, and eaves height of 2.86 metres.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 230199
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
2 Storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 222122
What's in 19 Barkstead Road, Colchester, CO4 0DL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
19 Barkstead Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 CO4 0DL: £215,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0DL
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Versus other Barkstead Road homes
On habitable rooms, 19 Barkstead Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Pondfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB