What kind of home is 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA last sold for £200,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and May 2021, 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA rose from £63,000 to £200,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

The current EPC rating for 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA use?

The latest EPC at 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA in?

31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

Police records around 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

The closest primary school to 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA is Queen Boudica Primary School (618m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (861m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

The closest bus stop to 31 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA is The Bricklayers Arms, 53m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 174m away.

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31 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Bergholt Road

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

31 Bergholt Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 27% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from May 2009

EPC improved fromE48toD60

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Bergholt Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£200,000
+135.3%over 19 years
28 April 2002
£85,000
+34.9%over 2 years
31 August 1999
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AA: £258,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CO4 5AA

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 co₂ emissions, 31 Bergholt Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,030

Street avg £2,708

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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.

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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· 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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FAQ

Common questions

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