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47 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Albrighton Croft

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

47 Albrighton Croft is an end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Last sale on file: £257,500 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 66 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 120.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromD63toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

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

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£257,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2021Most recent

    £257,500

    +31.4%over 6 years
  2. 5 August 2015

    £196,000

    +142.0%over 13 years
  3. 5 August 2001

    £81,000

    +20.9%over 1 year
  4. 9 September 1999

    £67,000

    +42.6%over 2 years
  5. 16 October 1996

    £47,000

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

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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.

47 Albrighton Croft is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £2,725

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 9RH

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.