Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£151,000
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£151,000
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The estimate for 43 Albany Gardens is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 8HQ. 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
60 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO2 8HQ
5 sales, median £155,000 (2026–2024)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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 |
43 Albany Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
14 August 2022Most recent
£150,000
-6.0%over 17 years31 December 2004
£159,612
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8HQ: £155,000 (2026–2024).
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43 Albany Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 28th smallest of 92 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 5–220 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 92 units on file.
At 60 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 91 EPCs). Sold August 2022 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Mechanical ventilation installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
43 Albany Gardens 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.
On years held, 43 Albany Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,905
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Albany Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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