What type of property is 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU last sold for £167,500 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in September 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

18 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 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU located?

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

Is 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is The Albert, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 560m away.

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18 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Albert Street

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

18 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 30.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £167,500 in June 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Albert Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2019)

£167,500

Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

16 June 2019Most recent
£167,500
-4.3%over 9 months
24 September 2018
£175,000

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.

On epc rating, 18 Albert Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,160

Street avg £2,920

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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