7 Alba Mews, Colchester, CO4 6AA
About 7 Alba Mews
7 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). The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 26.2% above the 2016 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Alba Mews
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Alba Mews has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 240085
What's in 7 Alba Mews, Colchester, CO4 6AA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2016Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AA: £465,000 (2025–2016).
Everything we know about 7 Alba Mews, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Alba Mews homes
Price per m² for 7 Alba Mews lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,917
Street avg £3,302
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 8 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB