166 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AJ
About 166 Bergholt Road
166 Bergholt Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 37.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
166 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 166 Bergholt Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£230,000
+187.5%over 21 years3 December 1999
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AJ: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AJ
Everything we know about 166 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
166 Bergholt Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,026
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB