38 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
About 38 Barnardiston Road
38 Barnardiston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 796 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 232.9% above the 2002 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 39.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 38 Barnardiston Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
38 Barnardiston Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed Two story rear extension and proposed single storey front extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 190986
What's in 38 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
38 Barnardiston Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 2 years.
£77,500
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2002Most recent
£77,500
+20.2%over 1 year19 June 2000
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0DR: £145,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in CO4 0DR
36 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Jun 2024
£290,00034 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Mar 2015
£171,50051 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Apr 2011
£145,00040 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Jul 2001
£69,99542 Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DR
Sold Jul 1996
£42,000
Everything we know about 38 Barnardiston 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 Barnardiston Road homes
38 Barnardiston Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,048
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB