What kind of home is 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

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

When did 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU last change hands?

40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU last sold for £133,400 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and April 2025, 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU rose from £33,000 to £133,400, a change of £100,400. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The current EPC rating for 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU use?

The latest EPC at 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

40 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 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU in?

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

Is 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest primary school to 40 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 is the nearest station to 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 40 Albert Street, CO1 1RU is The Albert, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 560m away.

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40 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

Estimated value

£189,000

Since the 2025 sale (£133,400)+42%
Against CO1 1RU's recent median (£215,000)-12%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£189,000

Against its 2025 sale (£133,400)+42%
Against CO1 1RU's recent median (£215,000)-12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Albert Street is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
43 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO1 1RU
5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2025)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 40 Albert Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

10 April 2025Most recent
£133,400
+304.2%over 27 years
11 June 1997
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1RU: £215,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in CO1 1RU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 40 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 40 Albert Street

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

40 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £133,400 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 41.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 47 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Albert Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Floor Area for 40 Albert Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,102

Street avg £3,062

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

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

279/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

North Primary School and NurseryPrimary158m
The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus562m
St Helena SchoolSecondary578m
Colchester Institute16 plus623m

Nearest stops

The AlbertBus stop85m
Causton RoadBus stop104m
Catchpool RoadBus stop224m
MiddleboroughBus stop329m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
Shoplifting532 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
Public Order253 reports6%

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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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 40 Albert Street is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 40 Albert Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 40 Albert Street was lodged in January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 40 Albert Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 40 Albert Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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40 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

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1 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way

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