What type of property is 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW last sold for £489,995 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW had any planning applications?

5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2024 under ref. 24/01061/HHPNOT. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

Police records around 5 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 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Barfoot Drive, CO4 9AW is Avellana Place, 330m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Barfoot Drive, Colchester, CO4 9AW

EPC B2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 5 Barfoot Drive

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

5 Barfoot Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 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 94).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2021 for £489,995. 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

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 January 2031

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barfoot Drive, Colchester, CO4 9AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barfoot Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Barfoot Drive, Colchester, CO4 9AW

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Aug 2024
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval Application under Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for single storey rear extension 5.34m deep from rear wall of original dwellinghouse, 2.27m to eaves, 3.53m maximum height.
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12 docs on file
Reference
24/01061/HHPNOT
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ExtensionOct 2025Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£527,000

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Last sold (2021)

£489,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£489,995

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 9AW: £499,995 (2021–2021).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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