Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£416,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£307,000)+36%
- Against CO4 3EJ's recent median (£314,000)+32%
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
4
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£416,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£307,000)+36%
- Against CO4 3EJ's recent median (£314,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Barbel Road is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CO4 3EJ
5 sales, median £314,000 (2025–2020)
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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 of 4 applications | 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.
13 Barbel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 January 2015Most recent
£307,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3EJ: £314,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 3EJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 13 Barbel Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Barbel Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 11 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (January 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 35.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
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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.
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 19 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Barbel Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 13 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
4decisions2extensions41documents8nearby
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey and single storey extensions and associated alterations
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 146533
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2016Decision
- OutlineApr 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
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- The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
CO₂ Emissions for 13 Barbel Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,456
Street avg £2,769
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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 13 Barbel Road is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 13 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 13 Barbel Road was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 13 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
- 13 Barbel Road is in council tax band E. 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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