3 Barnfield Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TR
About 3 Barnfield Road
3 Barnfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4TR). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 25.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £360,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
3 Barnfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 3 Barnfield Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed single storey extension, first floor extension and internal & external alterations. Resubmission of 220722
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 221991
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed first floor extension and external alterations
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 220722
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Barnfield Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
3 Barnfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 2019Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4TR: £380,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 4TR
20 Barnfield Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TR
Sold Jul 2023
£390,0005 Barnfield Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TR
Sold Sept 2021
£380,0002 Barnfield Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TR
Sold Jul 2017
£392,00010 Barnfield Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TR
Sold Mar 2017
£319,50014 Barnfield Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TR
Sold Sept 2007
£238,000
Everything we know about 3 Barnfield Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Barnfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 3 Barnfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,273
Street avg £2,523
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Malvern Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB