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13 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 13 Barncroft Close

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

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 £528,000 is 38.9% 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.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 13 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF

2decisions2extensions10documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2019
    Garage ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Part-conversion of garage to form habitable accommodation.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    190308
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£380,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2014Most recent

    £380,000

    +24.6%over 8 years

  2. 23 March 2006

    £305,000

    +160.7%over 6 years

  3. 8 April 1999

    £117,000

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

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.

On epc rating, 13 Barncroft Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,167

Street avg £3,965

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

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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

430/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

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 9SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9SF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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