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7 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Bergholt Road

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

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bergholt Road has no planning applications on record.

13

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.

7 Bergholt Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£228,750

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2021Most recent

    £228,750

    +64.6%over 15 years

  2. 28 July 2005

    £139,000

    +8.2%over 1 year

  3. 13 May 2004

    £128,500

    +42.8%over 9 months

  4. 17 August 2003

    £90,000

    +143.2%over 6 years

  5. 27 March 1997

    £37,000

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Bergholt Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,466

Street avg £2,672

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Bergholt Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£250k

1 Antonius Way

CO4 5GL

£265k

1 Bolsin Drive

CO4 5FD

2 bed
£269k

1 Barton Boulevard

CO4 5SD

£285k

1 Braithwaite Drive

CO4 5XG

£302k

1 Augustus Close

CO4 5GF

3 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Apprentice Drive

CO4 5SE

2 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£321k

1 Blade Road

CO4 5ZU

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5AA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.