225c, Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AH
About 225c
225c is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 21.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 153.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £270,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
225c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 225c
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
225c's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 10 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2018Most recent
£270,000
+8.0%over 10 years21 August 2008
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AH: £196,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AH
Everything we know about 225c, 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
On floor area, 225c runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,426
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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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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