According to the public record, 131, Barrack Street, Colchester is a period freehold house with 621 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 80.2 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 is located in the borough of Colchester within the CO1 postal district.
131, Barrack Street, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in May 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2009.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 131 Barrack Street Colchester as £188,461 and the rental value as £997 per month giving an expected gross yield of 6.4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 131 Barrack Street Colchester has decreased by £1,176 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by £79 per month (7.9%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 131, Barrack Street, Colchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £197,884 and rental value of £1,047 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £175,269 and a rental value of £928 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £188,461, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £926 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 131, Barrack Street, Colchester sits on a plot of 80m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 16 other houses in the postcode and 131, Barrack Street, Colchester sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 131, Barrack Street, Colchester was last sold on 17 May 2013 for £95,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since May 2013, the market for similar properties has risen 68.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 131, Barrack Street, Colchester within a radius of 440 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 97, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LP, a Freehold house which sold for £200,000 in Jun 2024.
Read more about house prices in CO1.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 has a total of 101 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 131, Barrack Street, Colchester is the 42nd largest and the 47th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £74k less expensive than the average property in CO1.
131, Barrack Street, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Sep 2009.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 131, Barrack Street, Colchester is Hythe (Essex) station which is 700 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 131, Barrack Street, Colchester, 41.6% of property is privately rented and 24.6% is socially rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 131, Barrack Street, Colchester, 24.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 131, Barrack Street, Colchester, the average age was 33.3 and the most common age was 22.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 131, Barrack Street, Colchester, 0.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 131, Barrack Street, Colchester, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.