5 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH
About 5 Albrighton Croft
5 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 (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 68% above the 2014 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 32 EPCs). On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Albrighton Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Albrighton Croft saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 8 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2014Most recent
£172,000
+1.2%over 7 years29 March 2007
£169,995
+18.1%over 1 year24 November 2005
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RH: £235,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RH
9 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH
Sold Aug 2024
£163,75071 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH
Sold Jan 2024
£130,00047 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH
Sold Aug 2021
£257,5003 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH
Sold May 2021
£235,00037 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH
Sold Aug 2020
£262,500
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Versus other Albrighton Croft homes
Floor Area for 5 Albrighton Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,529
Street avg £2,782
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB