What type of property is 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW last sold for £509,995 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW located?

1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

The closest primary school to 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (917m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW is Avellana Place, 330m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Barfoot Drive, Colchester, CO4 9AW

EPC B

Estimated value

£559,000

Since the 2021 sale (£509,995)+10%
Against CO4 9AW's recent median (£489,995)+14%

Newest record on this page: February 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£559,000

Against its 2021 sale (£509,995)+10%
Against CO4 9AW's recent median (£489,995)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Barfoot Drive is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9AW. 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
160 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 9AW
2 sales, median £489,995 (2021–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£509,995

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 9AW: £489,995 (2021–2021).

Nearby sales in CO4 9AW

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 1 Barfoot Drive

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

1 Barfoot Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Sold February 2021 for £509,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barfoot Drive, Colchester, CO4 9AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barfoot Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Avellana Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 15 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary917m
Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
The Gilberd SchoolSecondary1.2km
The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

Avellana PlaceBus stop330m
Balkerne GateBus stop414m
Crown GateBus stop456m
Cattle MarketBus stop474m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Barfoot Drive is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9AW. 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 1 Barfoot Drive. 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 1 Barfoot Drive was lodged in February 2021 at band B and is valid until February 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Barfoot Drive. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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