39 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA
About 39 Bergholt Road
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 £264,000 is 28.8% 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Bergholt Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 39 Bergholt Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 39 Bergholt Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2019Most recent
£205,000
+39.0%over 7 years5 October 2011
£147,500
+201.0%over 12 years14 September 1999
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AA: £258,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AA
Everything we know about 39 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
Versus other Bergholt Road homes
On epc rating, 39 Bergholt Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,847
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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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