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3 sales on record
About 4 Barnfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Barnfield is a two-bedroom detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 21.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Barnfield sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Barnfield, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 4 Barnfield is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2022Tree WorksTreesGranted
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 51a/00 - Crown reduce and reshape an Oak back to previous reduction points carried out 5 years ago.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2016)
£340,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barnfield homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 Barnfield stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,789
Street avg £3,022
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Feering Hill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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