21 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH

21 Albrighton Croft is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since December 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 54.3% above the 2006 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.