25 Barkstead Road, Colchester, CO4 0DL
About 25 Barkstead Road
25 Barkstead Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 32.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in March 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 Barkstead Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2017OutbuildingFullIn report
Pitched roof garage to side and front of house
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 171992
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear addition to form a kitchen diner and additional bedroom
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 131401
What's in 25 Barkstead Road, Colchester, CO4 0DL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2020Most recent
£235,000
+122.7%over 13 years11 May 2006
£105,500
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
25 Barkstead Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,350
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB