47 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ
About 47 Albany Gardens
47 Albany Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 26th 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.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 91 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £152,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
47 Albany Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
47 Albany Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 19 years.
£152,500
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2023Most recent
£152,500
-4.5%over 18 years7 January 2005
£159,612
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8HQ: £177,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO2 8HQ
189 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ
Sold Jul 2025
£155,000133 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ
Sold Aug 2024
£305,000171 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ
Sold Jul 2024
£147,500115 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ
Sold Feb 2024
£310,000161 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ
Sold Jul 2023
£177,000
Versus other Albany Gardens homes
Years Held for 47 Albany Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,585
Street avg £2,910
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.1 km
Albany Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







