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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

CO39TE

Cooks Mill Lane

CO63QF

Spring Lane

CO63HL

Chapel Road

CO63JG

Colchester Road

CO63HR

Rams Farm Road

CO63QB

Seven Star Green

CO63HZ

Chapel Road

CO63NS

Wormingford Road

CO63LQ

Granville Close

CO63BW

Lexden Road

CO64DW

School Road

CO63JB

Chapel Road

CO63NU

Bergholt Road

CO63AB

Main Road

CO63AX

Main Road

CO63EF

Chapel Lane

CO63NT

Rams Farm Road

CO63QJ

Halstead Road

CO63DZ

Sackville Way

CO63AY

Chilton Cottages

CO63HY

Mumford Close

CO64DR

Holts Road

CO63LN

Ponders Road

CO39TT

Porters Cottages

CO63QS

Searle Way

CO63ND

Sunnyside Road

CO63LS

Hemps Green

CO63NP

Plummers Road

CO63TB

Oak Close

CO38NG

Daisy Green

CO63DQ

Nayland Road

CO63SN

Shire Lane

CO38NF

Daisy Green

CO64DU

Vinesse Road

CO63FD

Chantry Drive

CO39GB

Flock Drive

CO63JP

Armoury Road

CO63BG

Orpen Close

CO63EL

Bourne Road

CO63HS

Rams Farm Road

CO63HU

Mumford Road

CO63HA

Chapel Road

CO64FD

Rural North

CO39UY

Choats Wood

CO63HQ

Jubilee Meadow

CO63JN

Armoury Road

CO63AZ

Church Road

CO38PD

Turkey Cock Lane

CO63AF

Robletts Way

CO39TY

Porters Close

CO63AS

Garnons Chase

CO63LT

Chappel Road

CO63QH

Halstead Road

CO63TJ

Maltings Park

CO39TG

Spring Lane

CO63BL

Mumford Road

CO63AD

Church Road

CO63HF

Queens Road

CO63NZ

Fossetts Lane

CO63JY

Colchester Road

CO63NX

Fossetts Lane

CO38NQ

Daisy Green Road

CO63EX

Cooks Hall Road

CO63JE

New Church Road

CO63SD

Easten Greene

CO63HJ

Spring Lane

CO63HD

The Avenue

CO63DN

Bures Road

CO63NH

Partridge Drive

CO63PG

Moatfields

CO63AW

Horkesley Road

CO64DD

Vinesse Road

CO63HE

Queens Road

CO63HN

The Retreat

CO63QL

Abbotts Lane

CO63JQ

Colchester Road

CO39TN

Heath Road

CO63AR

Garnons Chase

CO63PZ

Seven Star Green

CO63FE

Lampon Close

CO39UW

Woodland Chase

CO39TW

Heath Road

CO39TR

Wood Lane

CO63JW

Armoury Road

CO63TD

Maltings Park

CO63NB

Herrings Way

CO63FG

Frederick Sims Mews

CO63SG

Maltings Park Road

CO63LE

Albany Close

CO63DT

Old Church Lane

CO63PT

Halstead Road

CO63AQ

Fordham Road

CO63EA

Garthwood Close

CO63ET

Whitehouse Lane

CO38NE

Turkey Cock Lane

CO64JS

Water Lane

CO64DG

Bailey Cottages

CO63ER

Newbridge Hill

CO63FH

Old Frith Place

CO63QG

The Walk

Data Sources

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