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21 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
196 m²
2111 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Lexden Road

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

21 Lexden Road is a five-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 sits 70.1% above the 2011 sale of £337,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 196 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Lexden Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jan 2024
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey front extension with attached front porch, addition of first floor window and remodel with respray of existing roof tiles. Single storey flat roof rear extension and addition of side door to utility room, associated changes to the landscapi

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    232569
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2016
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Addition of dormer window to front facade over garage. Repositioning of one roof light and additional of a further roof light in the northside elevation.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    160392
    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.

21 Lexden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Lexden Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 21 Lexden Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,721

Street avg £3,178

Strongly below

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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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 CO6 3BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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