7 Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RH
About 7 Albrighton Croft
7 Albrighton Croft is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 10.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 144.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 32 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Albrighton Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
7 Albrighton Croft has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.
£164,995
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2018Most recent
£164,995
+63.4%over 12 years17 July 2005
£101,000
+192.8%over 7 years27 March 1998
£34,500
+4.5%over 2 years25 September 1995
£33,000
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
Price per m² for 7 Albrighton Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,125
Street avg £2,716
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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