20 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
About 20 Lexden Road
20 Lexden Road is a detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 348 m² (around 3746 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 348 m² the property is well over the postcode median (168 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2024 for £820,000.
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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
20 Lexden Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Lexden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Lexden Road
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Lexden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£865,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£820,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2024Most recent
£820,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3BT: £525,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 3BT
1a, Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
Sold Sept 2025
£503,7501 Cedar Court, Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
Sold May 2024
£525,00016 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
Sold Aug 2023
£890,0007 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
Sold Aug 2021
£547,00027 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
Sold Feb 2021
£355,000
Everything we know about 20 Lexden 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lexden Road homes
Floor Area for 20 Lexden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,356
Street avg £3,114
Floor Area
348 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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1 Cedar Court, Lexden Road, West Bergholt
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Hall Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 4 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB