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17 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bergholt Road

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

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

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Apr 2013
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bergholt Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear addition.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/1749
    View planning record
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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.

17 Bergholt Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2023Most recent

    £300,000

    +36.4%over 6 years
  2. 10 January 2017

    £220,000

    +28.7%over 3 years
  3. 24 October 2013

    £171,000

    -4.5%over 9 years
  4. 7 October 2004

    £179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AA: £250,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

On epc rating, 17 Bergholt Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,729

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.