138 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AJ
About 138 Bergholt Road
138 Bergholt Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 38.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
138 Bergholt Road 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
138 Bergholt Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2015Most recent
£250,000
+36.6%over 8 years8 February 2007
£183,000
+52.5%over 4 years1 May 2002
£119,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AJ: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AJ
Everything we know about 138 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
138 Bergholt Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,874
Street avg £2,772
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB