What type of property is 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF?

1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF sell for?

1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF last sold for £400,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and July 2017, 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF rose from £325,000 to £400,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF?

1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9SF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF?

1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF located?

1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF?

Police records around 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF?

The closest primary school to 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF is Highwoods Community Primary School (479m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barncroft Close, CO4 9SF is St Helena Hospice, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barncroft Close

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

1 Barncroft Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 101 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

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 10 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barncroft Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Barncroft Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£400,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2017Most recent
£400,000
+23.1%over 2 years
3 December 2014
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SF: £555,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Barncroft Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Barncroft Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,960

Street avg £3,915

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Helena Hospice — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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