Barbour Gardens, Colchester house prices
In Barbour Gardens, Colchester, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £259,500. Over the past decade prices are +164% in cash — but +85% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £259,500
- 10 years · cash
- +164%
- 10 years · real
- +85%
Key facts
Barbour Gardens, Colchester prices since 1997
Headline growth of +164% shrinks to +85% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Barbour Gardens, Colchester
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 2 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £527,500 | — |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 10 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £620,000 | £3,563 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 6 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £490,000 | £3,920 |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 7 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £400,000 | £4,444 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 3 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £432,000 | — |
| 17 Oct 2018 | 10 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £495,000 | £2,845 |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 1 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £423,000 | £3,384 |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 7 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £235,000 | £2,611 |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 2 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £290,000 | £2,358 |
| 15 Aug 2008 | 10 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £370,000 | £2,126 |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 4 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £270,000 | — |
| 10 Jan 2007 | 6 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £279,995 | £2,240 |
| 16 Aug 2004 | 2 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £270,000 | £2,195 |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 8 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £295,000 | £1,766 |
| 31 Jul 2003 | 3 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £229,995 | — |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 10 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £285,000 | £1,638 |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 5 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £249,000 | £1,518 |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 4 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached Freehold | £139,995 | — |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 10 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £184,995 | £1,063 |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 6 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £145,000 | £1,160 |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 8 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £195,000 | £1,168 |
| 18 Jan 1999 | 4 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £131,000 | — |
| 12 Feb 1998 | 3 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £116,500 | — |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 5 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £70,995 | £433 |
| 22 Dec 1997 | 9 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £172,500 | £788 |
| 12 Nov 1997 | 2 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £124,500 | £1,012 |
| 30 May 1997 | 1 Barbour Gardens · CO2 9SA | Detached New build · Freehold | £129,950 | £1,040 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Barbour Gardens, Colchester
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Barbour Gardens | £70,995 30 Jan 1998 | £249,000 14 Sep 2001 | 2 | +41% per year | +39% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Barbour Gardens | £195,000 5 Feb 1999 | £295,000 26 Sep 2003 | 2 | +9% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Barbour Gardens | £131,000 18 Jan 1999 | £270,000 29 Jun 2007 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Barbour Gardens | £235,000 28 Jun 2013 | £400,000 28 Jun 2021 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Barbour Gardens | £124,500 12 Nov 1997 | £290,000 26 Nov 2010 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Barbour Gardens | £129,950 30 May 1997 | £423,000 2 Jun 2017 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Barbour Gardens | £116,500 12 Feb 1998 | £432,000 25 Jun 2021 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Barbour Gardens | £145,000 26 Feb 1999 | £490,000 18 Oct 2024 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Barbour Gardens | £184,995 31 Mar 1999 | £620,000 27 Nov 2025 | 5 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Barbour Gardens, Colchester compares
Barbour Gardens, Colchester house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Barbour Gardens, Colchester?
Homes in Barbour Gardens, Colchester have a median sold price of £259,500 — the middle of 26 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Barbour Gardens, Colchester?
Recorded sales in Barbour Gardens, Colchester range from £70,995 to £620,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Barbour Gardens, Colchester risen?
Over the past decade prices in Barbour Gardens, Colchester are +164% in cash terms but +85% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Barbour Gardens, Colchester?
In Barbour Gardens, Colchester the median price is £1,946 per square metre, from 20 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Barbour Gardens, Colchester was 27 November 2025.
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