What type of property is 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH?

165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH?

165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH last sold for £237,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and May 2022, 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH rose from £41,500 to £237,500, a change of £196,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH have?

The current EPC rating for 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH?

165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH heated?

The latest EPC at 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH?

165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH located?

165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH?

Police records around 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH?

The closest primary school to 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH is Queen Boudica Primary School (814m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (993m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH?

The closest bus stop to 165 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AH is Tufnell Way, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 482m away.

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165 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 165 Bergholt Road

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

165 Bergholt Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 106.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £237,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromE52toD66

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 165 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

165 Bergholt Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

165 Bergholt Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£237,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2022Most recent
£237,500
+130.6%over 18 years
9 January 2004
£103,000
+148.2%over 7 years
15 October 1996
£41,500

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

Nearby sales in CO4 5AH

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.

Floor Area for 165 Bergholt Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,770

Street avg £2,909

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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