8 Barbel Road, Colchester, CO4 3EJ
About 8 Barbel Road
8 Barbel Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 35.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. At 84 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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
8 Barbel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£259,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2015Most recent
£259,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3EJ: £314,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 3EJ
Everything we know about 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Barbel Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,083
Street avg £2,707
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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