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

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

What was the last sold price for 6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA last sold for £465,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in July 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between July 2016 and September 2023, 6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA rose from £375,000 to £465,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

What is the council tax band for 6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA is in council tax band E.

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

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

Is 6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

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

The closest primary school to 6 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 transport links are near 6 Alba Mews, CO4 6AA?

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

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6 Alba Mews, Colchester, CO4 6AA

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Alba Mews

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

6 Alba Mews is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Sold September 2023 for £465,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

6 Alba Mews has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£465,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2023Most recent
£465,000
+24.0%over 7 years
18 July 2016
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AA: £440,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CO4 6AA

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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 6 Alba Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,523

Street avg £3,246

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

5/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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