169 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH
About 169 Bergholt Road
169 Bergholt Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached 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 (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 68.1% above the 2006 sale of £147,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
169 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 169 Bergholt Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
169 Bergholt Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 7 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2006Most recent
£147,500
+28.3%over 3 years10 July 2003
£115,000
+49.4%over 2 years8 December 2000
£77,000
+18.5%over 6 months25 May 2000
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AH: £196,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AH
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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 floor area, 169 Bergholt Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,341
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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