Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£208,000
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£208,000
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The estimate for 46 Albert Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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.
Floor area
54 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in CO1 1RU
5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2025)
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|---|---|---|
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Price for 46 Albert Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
23 January 2026Most recent
£180,000
+36.4%over 18 years9 October 2007
£132,000
+230.0%over 8 years5 February 1999
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1RU: £215,000 (2026–2025).
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46 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £180,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 15.6% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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46 Albert Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
46 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.
46 Albert Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,057
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
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