7 Barkstead Road, Colchester, CO4 0DL
About 7 Barkstead Road
7 Barkstead Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 116% above the 2006 sale of £124,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Barkstead Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 5.00 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
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 220520
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed ground and part first floor rear extensions
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 213266
What's in 7 Barkstead Road, Colchester, CO4 0DL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Barkstead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2006Most recent
£124,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0DL: £215,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0DL
Everything we know about 7 Barkstead Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Barkstead Road homes
Price per m² for 7 Barkstead Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£940
Street avg £2,826
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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