7 Berberis Walk, Colchester, CO4 3QA
About 7 Berberis Walk
7 Berberis Walk is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since May 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 686.7% above the 1995 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 68.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Berberis Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
7 Berberis Walk's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 1995Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO4 3QA: £97,000 (2023–1996).
Everything we know about 7 Berberis Walk, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Berberis Walk homes
Habitable Rooms for 7 Berberis Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Berberis Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Unity Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB