Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£354,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£293,000)+21%
- Against CO4 3EJ's recent median (£314,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£354,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£293,000)+21%
- Against CO4 3EJ's recent median (£314,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Barbel Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
85 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 3EJ
5 sales, median £314,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
17 May 2021Most recent
£293,000
+39.5%over 9 years25 October 2011
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3EJ: £314,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CO4 3EJ
What this page doesn't show
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About 1 Barbel Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Barbel Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold May 2021 for £293,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from May 2011
EPC improved fromD55toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
1decisions1extensions16documents8nearby
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension and internal alterations
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 202186
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Versus other Barbel Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Barbel Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,447
Street avg £2,670
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Salary Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roach Vale Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Roach Vale Primary SchoolPrimary353m
- Hazelmere Junior SchoolPrimary366m
- Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryPrimary366m
- Colchester AcademySecondary432m
Nearest stops
- Salary CloseBus stop191m
- Owls RetreatBus stop202m
- Hazlemere SchoolBus stop394m
- Egret CrescentBus stop436m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Barbel Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Barbel Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Barbel Road was lodged in November 2020 at band C and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Barbel Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 3EJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Barbel Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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