159 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH
About 159 Bergholt Road
159 Bergholt Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £214,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 86 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 22.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 36.3% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
159 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 159 Bergholt Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£214,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2020Most recent
£214,000
+60.9%over 15 years21 March 2005
£133,000
-2.2%18 March 2005
£136,000
+11.5%over 2 years19 December 2002
£122,000
+84.8%over 2 years3 November 2000
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AH: £196,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AH
Everything we know about 159 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 habitable rooms, 159 Bergholt Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,488
Street avg £2,914
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Tufnell Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB