15 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA
About 15 Bergholt Road
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 15 Bergholt Road.
- May 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0572
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 15 Bergholt Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 Bergholt Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 27 years.
£306,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 October 2024Most recent
£306,000
+30.2%over 1 year30 August 2023
£235,000
+4.4%over 6 years14 September 2016
£225,000
+533.8%over 19 years26 June 1997
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AA: £258,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AA
Everything we know about 15 Bergholt Road, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Bergholt Road homes
Years Held for 15 Bergholt Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,188
Street avg £2,695
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB