2 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF

Detached house92 m²EPC DBand EFreehold

2 Borges Gardens is a freehold detached house on Borges Gardens in CO4. It last sold for £635,000 in 2023 — its 4th recorded sale, up 1145% on its first recorded sale of £51,000 in 1999.

EPC DCouncil tax EGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached bungalow
Detached
Floor area
127 m²
1,367 sq ft
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.2 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £761,000£915,000 today, projected from its 2023 sale.

Indicative value
£761,000£915,000
Carrying the 2023 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 10.8%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2023)
£635,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2023 · £635k£915k£761k2026

From the 2023 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Colchester, the official average home value is £298,311+0% in a year, +13% over five.

Detached£503,927
Semi-detached£331,575
Terraced£265,990
Flat / maisonette£161,975

Covers the whole Colchester area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 2 Borges Gardens, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1999, up 1145% from first to latest.

£200k£400k£600k1999200420092014201920242026£338k+363%+118%+23%Sold 2023: £635,000£635kSold 2021: £515,000£515kSold 2013: £236,000£236kSold 1999: £51,000£51k
£200k£400k£600k201520212026£338k+23%Sold 2023: £635,000£635kSold 2021: £515,000£515k
CO4 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CO4's yearly median.

8 Dec 2023Most recent
£635,000+23%
Detached house · Freehold · +7.8%/yr since the previous sale
26 Feb 2021
£515,000+118%
Detached house · Freehold · +10.8%/yr since the previous sale
15 Jul 2013
£236,000+363%
Detached house · Freehold · +11.4%/yr since the previous sale
25 May 1999
£51,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold · New build
Built 1996-2002
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 2 Borges Gardens's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (67/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,105 a year. The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
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!The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 77
D55–68
This home · 67
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,105/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
18 Feb 2013
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1996-2002 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£2,790/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£2,790/yr · Colchester
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The street and the area

Where 2 Borges Gardens sits in its local market.

CO4 median
£305,000
last 8 years

2 Borges Gardens: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 2 Borges Gardens last sell, and for how much?

2 Borges Gardens last sold for £635,000 on 8 Dec 2023, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 2 Borges Gardens been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 2 Borges Gardens between 1999 and 2023. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 2 Borges Gardens?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 92 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 2 Borges Gardens?

2 Borges Gardens is in council tax band E, costing about £2,790 a year (Colchester).

How energy efficient is 2 Borges Gardens?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 67). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 2 Borges Gardens worth today?

Carrying its 2023 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 10.8% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £761,000–£915,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 2 Borges Gardens?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CO4 5EF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Borges Gardens.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.