What kind of home is 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA last change hands?

13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA last sold for £568,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £440,000 in October 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and November 2024, 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA rose from £440,000 to £568,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

The current EPC rating for 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA use?

The latest EPC at 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA in?

13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

Police records around 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

The closest primary school to 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA is Myland Community Primary School (534m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

The closest bus stop to 13 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA is Chesterwell Plaza, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Alba Mews, Colchester, CO4 6AA

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Alba Mews

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

13 Alba Mews is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £568,000 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 October 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Alba Mews, Colchester, CO4 6AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Alba Mews has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 13 Alba Mews was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£568,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2024Most recent
£568,000
+29.1%over 8 years
31 October 2016
£440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AA: £390,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CO4 6AA

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.

Price per m² for 13 Alba Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,028

Street avg £3,200

Strongly above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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