What type of property is 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ?

45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ?

45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ last sold for £146,000 in May 2026. Before that, it sold for £170,582 in December 2004, so prices have been falling over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ?

Across 2 sales between December 2004 and May 2026, 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ fell from £170,582 to £146,000, a change of £24,582. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ?

45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ?

45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ 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.

Where is 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ located?

45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ?

Police records around 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ?

The closest primary school to 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ is Kendall Church of England Primary School (478m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ?

The closest bus stop to 45 Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQ is Albany Gardens, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 939m away.

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45 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 45 Albany Gardens

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

45 Albany Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the 44th 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. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2008. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £146,000 — fresh data. Across 2004–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year.

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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 February 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Dec 2008

Heating System

Storage HeatersCommunity

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Community

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

55%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Feb 2019from Aug 2014

Heating System

CommunityStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

CommunityImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

33%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

45 Albany Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£146,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2026Most recent
£146,000
-14.4%over 21 years
31 December 2004
£170,582

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8HQ: £305,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CO2 8HQ

On the street

Versus other Albany Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 73 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 45 Albany Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,028

Street avg £2,914

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 8HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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