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1 Alba Mews, Colchester, CO4 6AA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Alba Mews

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

1 Alba Mews is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 95 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alba Mews, Colchester, CO4 6AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alba Mews has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2016Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AA: £465,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Alba Mews homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Alba Mews is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,368

Street avg £3,260

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Alba Mews

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

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

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3 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Eden Drive

CO4 6AY

£408k

1 Bettina Close

CO4 6EZ

£433k

1 Burnet Close

CO4 6EA

£438k

1 Felicia Lane

CO4 6EL

£440k

1 Arthur Cross Square

CO4 6BZ

£397k

1 Cansend Road

CO4 6AD

3 bed3 bath
£394k

1 Fox Way

CO4 6AX

3 bed2 bath
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

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chesterwell Plaza — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Myland Community Primary School. 15 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 CO4 6AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 6AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 6AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 1 Alba Mews, Colchester, CO4 6AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.