What kind of home is 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT?

23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT last change hands?

23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT last sold for £400,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT?

23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT use?

The latest EPC at 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT?

23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT in?

23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT sits in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT?

Police records around 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT?

The closest bus stop to 23 Lexden Road, CO6 3BT is Hall Road, 36m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Lexden Road

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

23 Lexden Road is a five-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £718,000 sits 79.5% above the 2013 sale of £400,000. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes
BalconyYes
OutbuildingsYes

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 3)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Feb 2013

Low Energy Lighting

32%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2025from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromD57toC71

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

9%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Lexden Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 June 2013Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3BT: £547,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 3BT

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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 epc rating, 23 Lexden Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,299

Street avg £3,120

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Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 176 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£624k

1 Brick Cottages, Brook Road, Aldham

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4 bed3 bath

£597k

1 2 Dunedin Cottage, Bures Road, West Bergholt

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4 bed2 bath

£464k

1 Albany Close, West Bergholt

CO6 3LE

4 bed2 bath

£441k

1 Albany Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3LB

4 bed2 bath

£672k

1 Church Close, West Bergholt

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£383k

1 Church Grove, Aldham

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3 bed

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.

Full Colchester report

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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