17 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA
About 17 Bergholt Road
17 Bergholt Road is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold July 2023 for £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 16% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Bergholt Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear addition (resubmission of F/COL/05/1749)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/0306
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear addition.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/1749
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bergholt Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2023Most recent
£300,000
+36.4%over 6 years10 January 2017
£220,000
+28.7%over 3 years24 October 2013
£171,000
-4.5%over 9 years7 October 2004
£179,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AA: £250,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AA
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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

Versus other Bergholt Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Bergholt Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £2,729
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB