34 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
About 34 Barnardiston Road
34 Barnardiston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 71.4% above the 2015 sale of £171,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34 Barnardiston Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/1325
What's in 34 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
34 Barnardiston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£171,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 2015Most recent
£171,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0DR: £115,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in CO4 0DR
36 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Jun 2024
£290,00051 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Apr 2011
£145,00038 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Jan 2002
£77,50040 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Jul 2001
£69,99542 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Jul 1996
£42,000
Everything we know about 34 Barnardiston Road, in one report
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Versus other Barnardiston Road homes
Price per m² for 34 Barnardiston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,066
Street avg £1,671
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pondfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 25 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB