1, Barncroft Close
1, Barncroft Close
Description & Estimates
1, Barncroft Close, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,087 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 389 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, Barncroft Close, Colchester is £488,195 and its rental estimate is £1,633 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 falls within the CO4 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
1, Barncroft Close, Colchester has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, Barncroft Close, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £512,605 and a rental value of £1,715 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £454,022 and £1,519 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, Barncroft Close, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £4,938 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £38 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, Barncroft Close, Colchester as measuring 389 m2.
That makes it the 19th largest plot in the postcode, where all 29 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, Barncroft Close, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Aug 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, Barncroft Close, Colchester completed on 18th July 2017 at £400,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 12.0% over the period since July 2017.
- Sold Jul 2017£400,000
- Sold Dec 2014£325,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, Barncroft Close, Colchester have sold within a radius of 720 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th July 2025, was 47, Eastwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 9EB, a freehold house which sold for £537,000.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 29 addresses on Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4, 1, Barncroft Close, Colchester comes out as the 29th largest and the 25th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £175k more expensive than the average property across the CO4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mHighwoods Community Primary School
- 800mFriars Grove Primary School
- 900mSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
- 1.0kmThe Gilberd School
- 1.0kmThe Trinity School
- 2.1kmColchester Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, Barncroft Close, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 1.7 kilometres away.
- 1.7kmColchester
- 2.4kmColchester Town
- 2.5kmHythe (Essex)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
