8 Berriman Close, Colchester, CO4 3XF
About 8 Berriman Close
8 Berriman Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £268,000 sits 259.7% above the 2001 sale of £74,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Berriman Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Berriman Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2001Most recent
£74,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XF: £220,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in CO4 3XF
Versus other Berriman Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Berriman Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£738
Street avg £1,488
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Delius Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Unity Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







