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About 8 Albert Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 10.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 83.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2021)
£215,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU
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Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Albert Street homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Albert Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £2,893
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
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