Alcrofts Lodge, Bures Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3DW
About Alcrofts Lodge
Alcrofts Lodge is a detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 209 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Alcrofts Lodge'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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Alcrofts Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Alcrofts Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3DW: £270,000 (2022–2000).
Everything we know about Alcrofts Lodge, 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 Bures Road homes
EPC Rating for Alcrofts Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Hall Road Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB