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15 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 15 Barbel Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Barbel Road is a four-bedroom property in Colchester (CO4 3EJ). It has council tax band E.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 15 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ

3decisions3extensions15documents8nearby
  1. Jun 2007
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension; conversion of garage to bedroom and oriel window to front elevation

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    071205
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Barbel Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (2005)

£302,500

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2005Most recent

    £302,500

    +53.6%over 3 years

  2. 29 November 2001

    £197,000

    +11.3%over 11 months

  3. 20 December 2000

    £177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3EJ: £314,000 (2025–2020).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Barbel Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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.

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Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 3EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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