What type of property is 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ last sold for £298,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and March 2025, 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ rose from £130,000 to £298,000, a change of £168,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9RZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ located?

29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

Police records around 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ 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 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

The closest primary school to 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (320m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (664m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Berkley Close, CO4 9RZ is Derwent Road, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 29 Berkley Close

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

29 Berkley Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

A recent sale: £298,000 in March 2025. At 69 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 99.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Mar 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Berkley Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

29 Berkley Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£298,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2025Most recent
£298,000
+109.9%over 15 years
21 May 2009
£142,000
+9.2%over 5 years
29 September 2003
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RZ: £245,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RZ

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On the street

Versus other Berkley Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 29 Berkley Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,319

Street avg £3,206

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Derwent Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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