What kind of home is 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH last change hands?

31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH last sold for £225,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,950 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and October 2019, 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH rose from £44,950 to £225,000, a change of £180,050. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The current EPC rating for 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH use?

The latest EPC at 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

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

Which area is 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH in?

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

What is crime like near 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

Police records around 31 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.

What schools are near 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The closest primary school to 31 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 transport links are near 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The closest bus stop to 31 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is Berkley Close, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Albrighton Croft

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

31 Albrighton Croft is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 18.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 129.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Price for 31 Albrighton Croft has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£225,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£225,000
+7.1%over 2 years
20 July 2017
£210,000
+234.7%over 16 years
15 January 2001
£62,750
+39.6%over 3 years
5 June 1997
£44,950

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

Years Held for 31 Albrighton Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,879

Street avg £2,726

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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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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