Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Albion Grove, Colchester, CO2 7RZ
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£246,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£225,000)+9%
- Against CO2 7RZ's recent median (£235,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£246,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£225,000)+9%
- Against CO2 7RZ's recent median (£235,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Albion Grove is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7RZ. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO2 7RZ
5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Albion Grove has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£225,000
23 August 2018
£225,000
+23.3%over 11 years8 December 2006
£182,500
+35.2%4 July 2006
£135,000
+12.5%3 March 2006
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RZ: £235,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CO2 7RZ
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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About 1 Albion Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Albion Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £225,000 in May 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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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
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Albion Grove, Colchester, CO2 7RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Albion Grove has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Albion Grove homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Albion Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,394
Street avg £2,587
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Eagle Dr — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St. George's School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St. George's SchoolPrimary151m
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary778m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary1.0km
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Eagle DrBus stop203m
- Garrison ChurchBus stop274m
- Recreation GroundBus stop278m
- Pownall CrescentBus stop314m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Albion Grove is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7RZ. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Albion Grove. 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 1 Albion Grove was lodged in April 2018 at band E and is valid until April 2028. 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 1 Albion Grove. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 7RZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Albion Grove 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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