45 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA
About 45 Bergholt Road
45 Bergholt Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 92 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
45 Bergholt Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2021Most recent
£275,000
+48.6%over 10 years17 December 2010
£185,000
+21.3%over 1 year7 December 2009
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AA: £258,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AA
Everything we know about 45 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 co₂ emissions, 45 Bergholt Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,989
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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