9 Barkstead Road, Colchester, CO4 0DL
About 9 Barkstead Road
9 Barkstead Road is a two-bedroom end-of-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 (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £242,000 in October 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 101.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Barkstead Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 9 Barkstead Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2021Most recent
£242,000
+72.2%over 7 years23 September 2014
£140,500
+45.6%over 11 years3 July 2003
£96,500
+72.3%over 3 years7 June 2000
£55,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0DL: £215,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 0DL
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Versus other Barkstead Road homes
9 Barkstead Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB