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47 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Albany Gardens

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Feb 2009
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
88%13%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Albany Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 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.

47 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 -0.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£152,500

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2023Most recent

    £152,500

    -4.5%over 18 years
  2. 7 January 2005

    £159,612

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8HQ: £177,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Years Held for 47 Albany Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,585

Street avg £2,910

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Albany Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 8HQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.