What kind of home is 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

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

What was the last sold price for 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU last sold for £190,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £153,500 in April 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

Across 3 sales between April 2008 and May 2017, 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU rose from £153,500 to £190,000, a change of £36,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The current EPC rating for 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU use?

The latest EPC at 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU had any planning applications?

22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2014 under ref. 144833. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

22 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 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU in?

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

What is crime like near 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

Police records around 22 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 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest primary school to 22 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 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 22 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is The Albert, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 560m away.

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22 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Albert Street

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

22 Albert Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 24.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

22 Albert Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Albert Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 22 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

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Jul 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
144833
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

22 Albert Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2017Most recent
£190,000
+11.8%over 1 year
26 August 2015
£170,000
+10.7%over 7 years
3 April 2008
£153,500

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

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 22 Albert Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,455

Street avg £2,914

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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