What type of property is 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS?

212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS?

212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS last sold for £175,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £49,500 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS changed over time?

Across 5 sales between September 1996 and October 2010, 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS rose from £49,500 to £175,000, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS?

The current EPC rating for 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS?

212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS heated?

The latest EPC at 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS have?

212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS?

212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS located?

212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS?

Police records around 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS?

The closest primary school to 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS is Braiswick Primary School (675m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS?

The closest bus stop to 212 Bergholt Road, CO4 5AS is Warwick Bailey Close, 63m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 666m away.

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212 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 212 Bergholt Road

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

212 Bergholt Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 48% above the 2010 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jul 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 212 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2009
Full
In report
Vehicular access
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
091116
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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.

212 Bergholt Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£175,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2010Most recent
£175,000
-1.7%over 3 years
19 October 2006
£177,995
+102.3%over 5 years
21 June 2001
£87,995
+46.7%over 2 years
29 April 1999
£60,000
+21.2%over 2 years
19 September 1996
£49,500

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

Nearby sales in CO4 5AS

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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.

On epc rating, 212 Bergholt Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,160

Street avg £2,691

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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