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Get started5 Barnfields is a mid-terrace house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
5 Barnfields has an approved extension on the planning record.
Extend the current in-use cart lodge, increasing car storage by two spaces and adding an additional door to the end bay. The proposed extension replicates the design of the existing cart lodge. Its profile is made to reflect the current cart lodge, by m
5 Barnfields has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Barnfields runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Are we missing something? Tell us about home improvements to help adjust your valuation.
T12 SILVER BIRCH REMOVE DEADWOOD T16 SYCAMORE CROWN REDUCTION
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 7BQ: £390,000 (2022–2004).
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO5 7DH
The Whalebone — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB