210a, Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
About 210a
210a is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2071 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 46.4% above the 2011 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
210a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey side extension application was refused at 210a in 2021.
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension & internal alterations
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 213454
- Jul 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey lean too side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 211321
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 210a
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 210a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.
£427,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2011Most recent
£427,500
+4.3%over 5 years19 April 2005
£410,000
+26.2%over 1 year26 May 2003
£325,000
+91.2%over 6 years6 January 1997
£170,000
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 210a, 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
Floor Area for 210a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,686
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 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