Detached
£509,237
26% above the West Bergholt average
49.5% of sales
What is the average house price in West Bergholt? £405,166
The average house price in West Bergholt is £405,166, based on 36 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 9.5% (£42,682) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −9.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 36
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in West Bergholt?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£364,400
10% below the West Bergholt average
31.7% of sales
Terraced
£259,428
36% below the West Bergholt average
10.9% of sales
Flats
£182,500
55% below the West Bergholt average
7.9% of sales
Are house prices in West Bergholt going up or down?
House prices in West Bergholt are falling: down 9.5% (£42,682) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 24.3% (£79,175).
Past 12 months
−9.5%
−£42,682From £447,848 to £405,166
£447,848£405,166
Past 10 years
+24.3%
+£79,175From £325,991 to £405,166
£485,088£322,609
Quick answers for West Bergholt
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£962,500
Highest average, reached in January 2008
How many homes sold?
36
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
49.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
33.7% of sales
How many people live in West Bergholt?
3,323
829 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Bergholt?
1,370
342 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Bergholt?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.8% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in West Bergholt?
40 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · −15.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does West Bergholt rank?
26th most expensive area of Colchester.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Bergholt?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Bergholt, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the old rectory cooks hall road, essex
£2,500,000
Sold January 2008
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How do house prices in West Bergholt compare with nearby areas?
West Bergholt compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Colchester.
West Bergholt vs Eight Ash Green
- West Bergholt
- £405,166
- Eight Ash Green
- £404,956−£210
Open comparison
West Bergholt vs Fordham
- West Bergholt
- £405,166
- Fordham
- £452,269+£47,103
Open comparison
West Bergholt vs Little Horkesley
- West Bergholt
- £405,166
- Little Horkesley
- £1,955,000+£1,549,834
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West Bergholt vs Great Horkesley
- West Bergholt
- £405,166
- Great Horkesley
- £462,733+£57,567
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West Bergholt vs Mile End
- West Bergholt
- £405,166
- Mile End
- £327,601−£77,565
Open comparison
West Bergholt vs Wormingford
- West Bergholt
- £405,166
- Wormingford
- £612,123+£206,957
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The West Bergholt dataset covers 131 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.