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About North Farm Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
North Farm Barn is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UN). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 259 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (222 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
North Farm Barn'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against North Farm Barn, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at North Farm Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025ConditionsGranted
Application to discharge condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 250198
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
North Farm Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£943,000
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.
Versus other East Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for North Farm Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 230 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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