21 Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SF
About 21 Barncroft Close
21 Barncroft Close is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SF). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1418 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Know exactly what you're buying at 21 Barncroft Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Barncroft Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21 Barncroft Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 21 Barncroft Close, in one report
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Versus other Barncroft Close homes
On habitable rooms, 21 Barncroft Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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