What type of property is 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH sell for?

41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH last sold for £87,000 in October 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £48,000 in February 2001, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

Across 2 sales between February 2001 and October 2003, 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH rose from £48,000 to £87,000, a change of £39,000. That works out to roughly +24.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH have?

The current EPC rating for 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (512 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

41 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 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH located?

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

What is crime like near 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

Police records around 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The closest primary school to 41 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 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH?

The closest bus stop to 41 Albrighton Croft, CO4 9RH is Berkley Close, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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41 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

48 m²

512 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 41 Albrighton Croft

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

41 Albrighton Croft is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 512 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. At 48 m² it's 15.8% 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. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 71.3% above the 2003 sale of £87,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2018

Current Certificate

Nov 2008

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 November 2018

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Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Albrighton Croft has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

41 Albrighton Croft's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£87,000

Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2003Most recent
£87,000
+81.3%over 2 years
9 February 2001
£48,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 9RH

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.

On co₂ emissions, 41 Albrighton Croft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,829

Street avg £1,979

Below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bignell Croft, Highwoods

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1 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods

CO4 9RH

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1 Cleveland Close, Highwoods

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2 bed1 bath

£263k

1 Cotswold Court, Highwoods

CO4 9RT

2 bed1 bath

£142k

1 Alderman Howe Lodge, Tynedale Square, Highwoods

CO4 9SB

£276k

1 Bilsdale Close, Highwoods

CO4 9RF

3 bed1 bath

£290k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens, Highwoods

CO4 9XR

3 bed

£296k

1 Carus Crescent, Highwoods

CO4 9FU

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

430/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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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