9 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE
About 9 Barbrook Lane
9 Barbrook Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 61 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
9 Barbrook Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
9 Barbrook Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£247,000
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 CO5 0EE: £255,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO5 0EE
2 Spinneyfields, Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE
Sold May 2024
£380,00011 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE
Sold Sept 2022
£255,0004 Spinneyfields, Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE
Sold Mar 2021
£400,00013 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE
Sold Feb 2018
£247,50039 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EE
Sold Aug 2016
£420,000
Versus other Barbrook Lane homes
9 Barbrook Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







