10 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
About 10 Barbel Road
10 Barbel Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
A recent sale: £310,000 in May 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 14.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Barbel Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
10 Barbel Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2025Most recent
£310,000
+287.5%over 28 years25 March 1997
£79,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3EJ: £314,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CO4 3EJ
Everything we know about 10 Barbel Road, in one report
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
Years Held for 10 Barbel Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,229
Street avg £2,692
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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