What type of property is 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU last sold for £42,000 in September 1996, around 30 years ago. Before that, it sold for £41,995 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

23 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 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU located?

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

What is crime like near 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

Police records around 23 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 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is The Albert, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 560m away.

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23 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Albert Street

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

23 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in September 1996. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 459.5% above the 1996 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Albert Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£42,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 September 1996Most recent
£42,000
26 February 1996
£41,995

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.

Years Held for 23 Albert Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£750

Street avg £2,974

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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