What type of property is 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU sell for?

1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU last sold for £205,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and July 2018, 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU rose from £39,000 to £205,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU located?

1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

Police records around 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest primary school to 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is North Primary School and Nursery (158m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (562m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is The Albert, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 560m away.

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1 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Albert Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Albert Street is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £205,000 in July 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 14.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2026

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Albert Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Albert Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£205,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2018Most recent
£205,000
+10.8%over 2 years
23 June 2016
£185,000
+121.6%over 14 years
5 November 2001
£83,500
+114.1%over 4 years
21 March 1997
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1RU: £221,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO1 1RU

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Albert Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,661

Street avg £2,909

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Albert — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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Common questions

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