18 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DP
About 18 Barnardiston Road
18 Barnardiston Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Barnardiston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
18 Barnardiston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£187,000
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.
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Versus other Barnardiston Road homes
18 Barnardiston Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pondfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB