53, Barrack Street, CO1 2LL
53 Barrack Street is a 51 m² / 549 sq ft terraced home in Colchester. It sold for £175,000 in October 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £177k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £140k to £188k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2023 £175,000 3.2% 0.4% Jun 2005 £99,000 17.0% 15.0% Jan 2001 £49,500 na na - Internal area
- 51 square metres (549 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,431 per square metre (£319 per square foot) in Oct 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,465 per square metre (£322 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2023 £175,000 £3,431 £176,704 £3,465 Jun 2005 £99,000 £1,941 £177,035 £3,471 Jan 2001 £49,500 £971 £174,462 £3,421 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 51 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £176,704. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Colchester are now selling for between £2,740 and £3,680 per square metre (£254 and £341 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 51 m², this implies a valuation between £140,000 and £188,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 65 square metres (700 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 17 April 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 26 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (private)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
53 Barrack Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £176,704.
- Based on an internal area of 51 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £140,000 to £188,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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