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210a, Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
192 m²
2071 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 210a

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2020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

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 210a, Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey side extension application was refused at 210a in 2021.

  1. Feb 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension & internal alterations

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    213454
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey lean too side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    211321
    View planning record
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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 210a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£427,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2011Most recent

    £427,500

    +4.3%over 5 years
  2. 19 April 2005

    £410,000

    +26.2%over 1 year
  3. 26 May 2003

    £325,000

    +91.2%over 6 years
  4. 6 January 1997

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AS: £245,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bergholt Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 210a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,686

On par

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 210a, Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.