207a, Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH
About 207a
207a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 53 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 36 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 47.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
207a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
207a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 7 years.
£111,500
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2006Most recent
£111,500
+32.7%over 3 years21 March 2003
£84,000
+13.5%over 9 months26 June 2002
£74,000
+66.3%over 2 years14 September 1999
£44,500
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
207a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB