What type of property is 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The current EPC rating for 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH located?

27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

Police records around 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH 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.

Which schools serve 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The closest primary school to 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (397m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (588m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The closest bus stop to 27 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is Berkley Close, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Albrighton Croft

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

27 Albrighton Croft is a mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 32 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

27 Albrighton Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Albrighton Croft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

27 Albrighton Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RH: £235,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RH

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On the street

Versus other Albrighton Croft homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 27 Albrighton Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

34 (F)

Street avg 48 (E)

Below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Berkley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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