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161 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 161 Bergholt Road

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

161 Bergholt Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 20% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2024

Current Certificate
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 161 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

161 Bergholt Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

161 Bergholt Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2018Most recent

    £230,000

    +100.0%over 9 years

  2. 3 April 2008

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AH: £275,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bergholt Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 161 Bergholt Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,923

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£265k

1 Bolsin Drive

CO4 5FD

2 bed
£206k

1 Apprentice Drive

CO4 5SE

2 bed2 bath
£186k

1 Aerofoil Grove

CO4 5YL

2 bed2 bath
£169k

1 Axial Drive

CO4 5YJ

2 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Augustus Close

CO4 5GF

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
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

Tufnell Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 5AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 161 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.