7 Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ
About 7 Albany Gardens
7 Albany Gardens is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 56 m² this is the 19th 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 56 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 91 EPCs).
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Energy performance
7 Albany Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Planning history
7 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
7 Albany Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8HQ: £155,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO2 8HQ
Versus other Albany Gardens homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Albany Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB