13 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
About 13 Barbel Road
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). 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 37.1% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Barbel Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2016ConditionsIn report
Variation of conditions 2 (drawings) & condition 4 of planning permission 151021. (Two storey and single storey extensions and associated alterations. Revisions to 146533)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 162510
- Apr 2016OutlineIn report
Application for a lawful development certificate for the erection of atwo metre high fence to the side boundary of the existing dwelling.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 160292
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Barbel Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
13 Barbel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£307,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Everything we know about 13 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
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
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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