8 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
About 8 Church Close
8 Church Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 11.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 122.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 124 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £500,000 in March 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2023ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 & 4 of application F/COL/04/0998
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 230973
- Jul 2004Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of part existing garage to playroom, porch and first floor extension to form 2 bedrooms and en-suite.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0998
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 16 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2020Most recent
£500,000
+81.8%over 16 years6 February 2004
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3JZ: £420,000 (2019–2008).
Nearby sales in CO6 3JZ
10 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
Sold May 2019
£600,00013 Church Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JZ
Sold Sept 2015
£455,0007 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 8 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
On price per m², 8 Church Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,032
Street avg £1,974
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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