7 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA
About 7 Bergholt Road
7 Bergholt Road is a 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 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Sold March 2021 for £228,750. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 104.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 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
7 Bergholt Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.
£228,750
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2021Most recent
£228,750
+64.6%over 15 years28 July 2005
£139,000
+8.2%over 1 year13 May 2004
£128,500
+42.8%over 9 months17 August 2003
£90,000
+143.2%over 6 years27 March 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AA: £258,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AA
Everything we know about 7 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
CO₂ Emissions for 7 Bergholt Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,466
Street avg £2,672
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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