14 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
About 14 Barbel Road
14 Barbel Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 18.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £314,000 in February 2020.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Barbel Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 4 years.
£314,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2020Most recent
£314,000
+1.3%over 4 years15 February 2016
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3EJ: £310,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 3EJ
Everything we know about 14 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
14 Barbel Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,109
Street avg £2,704
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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