162 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AJ
About 162 Bergholt Road
162 Bergholt Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sold September 2024 for £360,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
162 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 162 Bergholt Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 162 Bergholt Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2024Most recent
£360,000
+48.8%over 5 years1 February 2019
£242,000
+21.0%over 10 years28 September 2008
£200,000
+1.3%over 3 years17 August 2005
£197,500
+22.7%over 1 year22 July 2004
£161,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AJ: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AJ
Everything we know about 162 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
162 Bergholt Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £2,677
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB