16 Albion Grove, Colchester, CO2 7RZ
About 16 Albion Grove
16 Albion Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Albion Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£280,000
+36.6%over 3 years15 August 2019
£205,000
+34.4%over 4 years28 August 2014
£152,500
+9.7%over 1 year20 December 2012
£139,000
3 November 2011
£139,000
+95.8%over 10 years20 December 2000
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RZ: £212,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO2 7RZ
Versus other Albion Grove homes
16 Albion Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,179
Street avg £2,410
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







