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162 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 162 Bergholt Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2028

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 162 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

162 Bergholt Road has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 162 Bergholt Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2024Most recent

    £360,000

    +48.8%over 5 years

  2. 1 February 2019

    £242,000

    +21.0%over 10 years

  3. 28 September 2008

    £200,000

    +1.3%over 3 years

  4. 17 August 2005

    £197,500

    +22.7%over 1 year

  5. 22 July 2004

    £161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AJ: £260,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bergholt Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

162 Bergholt Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,390

Street avg £2,677

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 162 Bergholt Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

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CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Augustus Close

CO4 5GF

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

CO4 5FL

4 bed
£329k

1 Bennett Green

CO4 5ZR

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

430/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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 162 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.