13 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
About 13 Church Close
13 Church Close is a detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 sits 60.9% above the 2015 sale of £455,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
13 Church Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Church Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2019PorchFullIn report
Proposed replacement porch and fencing
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 182773
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension - Resubmission of Application 142851 (The only alteration being the external finishes)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 150827
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Church Close
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
13 Church Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£732,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£455,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2015Most recent
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3JZ: £420,000 (2020–2008).
Nearby sales in CO6 3JZ
8 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
Sold Mar 2020
£500,00010 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
Sold May 2019
£600,0007 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
Sold Dec 2009
£280,0003 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
Sold Jan 2008
£410,00014 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
Sold Mar 2006
£299,995
Everything we know about 13 Church Close, 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 Church Close homes
13 Church Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,827
Street avg £2,526
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Treble Tile — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 5 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
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB