21 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
About 21 Lexden Road
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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2019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
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2024PorchFullIn 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
- Apr 2016Loft ConversionFullIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 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
21 Lexden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£337,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2011Most recent
£337,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3BT: £547,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 3BT
1a, Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
Sold Sept 2025
£503,75020 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT
Sold Nov 2024
£820,0001 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
£547,000
Everything we know about 21 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
On price per m², 21 Lexden Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,721
Street avg £3,178
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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