What type of property is 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH sell for?

3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH last sold for £235,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and May 2021, 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH rose from £50,000 to £235,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The current EPC rating for 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

Police records around 3 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 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is Berkley Close, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Albrighton Croft

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

3 Albrighton Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 68 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 26.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromD60toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Albrighton Croft has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2021Most recent
£235,000
+394.7%over 24 years
26 September 1996
£47,500
-5.0%
21 August 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RH: £225,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RH

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On the street

Versus other Albrighton Croft homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Albrighton Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,456

Street avg £2,744

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 55 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Area

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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

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