13 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF
About 13 Barncroft Close
13 Barncroft Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SF). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 37.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
13 Barncroft Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2019Garage ConversionFullIn report
Part conversion of garage to form habitable space
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 190909
- Apr 2019Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Part-conversion of garage to form habitable accommodation.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 190308
What's in 13 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 15 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2014Most recent
£380,000
+24.6%over 8 years23 March 2006
£305,000
+160.7%over 6 years8 April 1999
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SF: £555,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 9SF
16 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF
Sold Aug 2024
£555,00019 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF
Sold Feb 2023
£605,0008 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF
Sold Dec 2022
£619,00010 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF
Sold Nov 2022
£500,0004 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF
Sold Jun 2021
£465,000
Everything we know about 13 Barncroft Close, in one report
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Versus other Barncroft Close homes
On epc rating, 13 Barncroft Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £3,965
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.1 km
St Helena Hospice — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB