What type of property is 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

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

What did 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU sell for?

29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU last sold for £211,500 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and March 2023, 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU rose from £48,000 to £211,500, a change of £163,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The current EPC rating for 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

29 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 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU located?

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

What is crime like near 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

Police records around 29 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 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 29 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is The Albert, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 560m away.

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29 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Albert Street

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

29 Albert Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £211,500.

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Albert Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

29 Albert Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£211,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2023Most recent
£211,500
+56.7%over 15 years
16 July 2007
£134,995
+181.2%over 8 years
21 December 1998
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1RU: £225,000 (2025–2021).

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.

29 Albert Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,067

Street avg £2,900

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

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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.

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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

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