What was the last sold price for 20 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

20 Albert Street, CO1 1RU last sold for £160,000 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 20 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Albert Street, CO1 1RU in?

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

Is 20 Albert Street, CO1 1RU in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is The Albert, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 560m away.

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20 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 20 Albert Street

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

20 Albert Street is a two-bedroom property in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 June 2007Most recent
£160,000

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

Nearby sales in CO1 1RU

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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

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