226 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
About 226 Bergholt Road
226 Bergholt Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £268,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2002RenovationFullIn report
Altered access onto main road kerb to be dropped
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0016
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 226 Bergholt Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£268,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2022Most recent
£268,500
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
£259,500210 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS
Sold Mar 2022
£395,000
Everything we know about 226 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
Price per m² for 226 Bergholt Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,628
Street avg £2,586
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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