209 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH
About 209 Bergholt Road
209 Bergholt Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 113.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £295,000.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
209 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 209 Bergholt Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 209 Bergholt Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2024Most recent
£295,000
+127.8%over 21 years14 March 2003
£129,500
+72.7%over 2 years18 May 2000
£75,000
+66.7%over 3 years12 September 1996
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AH: £196,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AH
Everything we know about 209 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
209 Bergholt Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,882
Street avg £2,864
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB