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West Bergholt & Wormingford

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About

West Bergholt and Wormingford lie inside the borough of Colchester in Essex, set among farmland, lanes and a network of public footpaths. West Bergholt is a larger village with a long-established green, a cricket pitch and St Mary the Virgin parish church at its centre, alongside a primary school and a village hall that host community events. Road links and local paths connect the settlement to surrounding agricultural land and small copse woodland, and the pattern of field boundaries and hedgerows reflects centuries of local farming practice.

Wormingford is a smaller parish of scattered farms and cottages clustered around a medieval church and village lane. The area has attracted artists in the 20th century; Bottengoms Farm in the parish was the home and working base of the painter John Nash, whose studies recorded the local fields and lanes. Hedgerows, ponds and meadow fragments provide habitat for farmland birds and support seasonal changes in plant life, while a handful of listed houses and farm buildings record the village’s rural history.

Area overview

On average West Bergholt & Wormingford has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Bergholt & Wormingford is £67,165 per year. There are 4 schools in West Bergholt & Wormingford: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Bergholt & Wormingford is home to around 6,566 people, with a population density of about 168.7 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

West Bergholt & Wormingford Population
6,566
Population density
168.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.65(-38%)
Shoplifting
4.72(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.57(-28%)
Other theft
4.57(-16%)
Vehicle crime
2.74(-38%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,160
93.8%
Other White
103
1.57%
White and Asian (mixed)
63
0.96%
Indian
38
0.58%
African
35
0.53%
Total population: 6,567

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,836
33.82%
Level 3 (A level)
951
17.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
897
16.52%
No qualifications
764
14.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
556
10.24%
Total 16+ residents: 5,429

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,241
46.46%
Owns with a mortgage
905
33.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
239
8.95%
Social rents from council
192
7.19%
Other forms of private rent
44
1.65%
Total households: 2,671

Property prices in West Bergholt & Wormingford

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in West Bergholt & Wormingford area, with individual transactions ranging from £136,000 up to £995,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Bergholt & Wormingford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Bergholt & Wormingford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£228,000
Detached45£545,000
Terraced8£279,000
Semi-Detached22£361,500

10 years median price trend in West Bergholt & Wormingford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Bergholt & Wormingford.

All postcodes in West Bergholt & Wormingford

CO63DW

Bures Road

CO63AP

Cockrell's Road

CO63LP

Penlan Hall Lane

CO63AL

Main Road

CO63BA

Bowdens Lane

CO63HX

Mumford Road

CO63QR

Heathfields

CO63LB

Albany Road

CO63BZ

Colchester Road

CO39TA

The Bridleway

CO63EH

Bourne Road

CO63JZ

Church Close

CO63PS

Foxes Lane

CO63LZ

Quilters Green

CO39TL

Heath Road

CO64DN

School Lane

CO64DL

School Road

CO63LU

Moat Road

CO63BH

Donard Drive

CO63NL

Church Road

CO64DJ

School Road

CO63LW

Halstead Road

CO63EN

Bourne Road

CO63AE

London Land Cottages

CO30JU

Halstead Road

CO63BX

Lexden Road

CO39TS

Wood Lane

CO39FX

Fouracre Field

CO63PX

Halstead Road

CO63EY

Cooks Hall Cottages

CO63LL

Halstead Road

CO39TB

Argents Lane

CO63ES

Newbridge Hill

CO63JT

Heathside

CO63FA

Henderson Place

CO39TF

Lexden and Braiswick

CO63DA

The Crescent

CO63LX

Ponders Road

CO63SJ

Coopers Crescent

CO39FW

John Flower Avenue

CO63LJ

Moss Way

CO63DL

Bures Road

CO63BJ

Upton Close

CO64DB

School Road

CO63PU

Halstead Road

CO63SF

Colchester Road

CO63EZ

Chapel Road

CO38ND

Turkey Cock Lane

CO63DJ

London Road

CO63JS

Colchester Road

CO63NY

Fossetts Lane

CO64DE

Water Lane

CO39FY

Brood Chase

CO63DD

White Hart Lane

CO63QN

Pallant Chase

CO63BD

Holly Oaks

CO63NA

Church Road

CO63EQ

Chapel Lane

CO63EG

Chapel Lane

CO63NG

Lucas Avenue

CO63NE

Church Road

CO63LY

Ponders Road

CO63ED

Valley Crescent

CO63AN

Main Road

CO38NB

Turkey Cock Lane

CO63JJ

Manor Road

CO39TX

Porters Lane

CO63BN

Mumford Road

CO63BE

The Waldens

CO64DF

Water Lane

CO63JL

Lodge Court

CO63DP

Fordham Road

CO63BT

Lexden Road

CO64DH

School Road

CO63DX

Hall Road

CO64DT

Vinesse Road

CO64DS

Haygreen Lane

CO63HW

Farm Drive

CO39TQ

Brick Street

CO63JF

New Church Road

CO63EP

Bourne Road

CO63LD

Albany Road

CO63QQ

The Rise

CO63QD

Blind Lane

CO63AH

Packards Lane

CO63NN

Mill Road

CO63AJ

Colchester Road

CO63SL

Lorkin Way

CO63NW

Colchester Road

CO63SH

Garret Place

CO63DG

Nayland Road

CO39UA

Beech Grove

CO63BQ

Firmins Court

CO63AU

Colletts Chase

CO39UF

Fiddlers Folly

CO39SY

Chitts Hill

CO63HG

Queens Road

CO39TP

Wood Lane

CO39TH

Spring Lane

CO63LF

Ormonde Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.