What kind of home is 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

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

What did 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA sell for?

39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA last sold for £205,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and April 2019, 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA rose from £49,000 to £205,000, a change of £156,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

The current EPC rating for 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA use?

The latest EPC at 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

39 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 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA in?

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

Is 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA in a safe area?

Police records around 39 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 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

The closest primary school to 39 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.

How well connected is 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA?

The closest bus stop to 39 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AA is The Bricklayers Arms, 53m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 174m away.

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39 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 39 Bergholt Road

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

39 Bergholt Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 31.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £205,000.

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

39 Bergholt Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2021

Current Certificate

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 March 2021

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 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.

Price for 39 Bergholt Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£205,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2019Most recent
£205,000
+39.0%over 7 years
5 October 2011
£147,500
+201.0%over 12 years
14 September 1999
£49,000

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

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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, 39 Bergholt Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,847

Street avg £2,723

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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