What kind of home is 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ?

29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ sell for?

29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ last sold for £235,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ?

29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7RZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ use?

The latest EPC at 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ?

29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ 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 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ in?

29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ?

Police records around 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ?

The closest primary school to 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ is St. George's School (151m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.4km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Albion Grove, CO2 7RZ is Eagle Dr, 203m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 790m away.

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29 Albion Grove, Colchester, CO2 7RZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Albion Grove

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

29 Albion Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
Dining roomYes

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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.

29 Albion Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Albion Grove, Colchester, CO2 7RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

Price

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

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 August 2022Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7RZ: £212,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO2 7RZ

On the street

Versus other Albion Grove homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 29 Albion Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,133

Street avg £2,462

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Colchester report

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.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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