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15 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 15 Bergholt Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Bergholt Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £306,000 in October 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 15 Bergholt Road.

1 application on record at 15 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA

1decisions1extensions2documents13nearby
  1. May 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/0572
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 15 Bergholt Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£306,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2024Most recent

    £306,000

    +30.2%over 1 year

  2. 30 August 2023

    £235,000

    +4.4%over 6 years

  3. 14 September 2016

    £225,000

    +533.8%over 19 years

  4. 26 June 1997

    £35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AA: £258,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bergholt Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 15 Bergholt Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £2,695

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Bergholt Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£329k

1 Bennett Green

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4 bed2 bath
£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

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1 Barton Boulevard

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£342k

1 Altius Chase

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3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

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

The Bricklayers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Queen Boudica Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.