208 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
About 208 Bergholt Road
208 Bergholt Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1373 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 53.6% above the 2010 sale of £243,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
208 Bergholt Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of a conservatory and erection of a two-storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 241283
- Dec 2006DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/1827
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 208 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 14 years.
£243,500
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2010Most recent
£243,500
+247.9%over 14 years2 May 1996
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AS: £245,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AS
200 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
Sold Mar 2025
£245,000Flat 5, 204 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
Sold Mar 2024
£181,000222 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
Sold Feb 2024
£191,000202 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
Sold Nov 2022
£259,500226 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
Sold Jun 2022
£268,500
Everything we know about 208 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
Years Held for 208 Bergholt Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,909
Street avg £2,709
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Warwick Bailey Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Braiswick Primary School. 26 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB