1 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
About 1 Barbel Road
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 £358,000 is 22.2% 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.
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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
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension and internal alterations
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 202186
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.
£293,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.
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
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Barbel Road homes
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 3.9 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
0.2 km
Salary Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roach Vale Primary School. 16 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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB