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39 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Barbrook Lane

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

39 Barbrook Lane is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 25.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

39 Barbrook Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Barbrook Lane has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 39 Barbrook Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£420,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2016Most recent

    £420,000

    +371.9%over 21 years

  2. 20 February 1995

    £89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0EE: £255,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Barbrook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

39 Barbrook Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,590

Street avg £3,646

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Barbrook Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£513k

1 Boundary Place, Hall Road, Tiptree

CO5 0QR

£504k

1 Apricot Mews, Tiptree

CO5 0FZ

£554k

1 Bokhara Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FN

5 bed4 bath
£449k

1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0GS

4 bed3 bath
£448k

1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree

CO5 0BW

4 bed2 bath
£434k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

CO5 0BP

4 bed
£405k

1 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree

CO5 0EE

£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thurstable School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Thurstable School. 6 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 CO5 0EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.