What type of property is 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB last change hands?

1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB last sold for £300,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and June 2015, 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB rose from £92,500 to £300,000, a change of £207,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 3LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB located?

1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB sits in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

Police records around 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

The closest primary school to 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB is Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt (583m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Albany Road, CO6 3LB is Armoury Road, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Albany Road

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

1 Albany Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 47% above the 2015 sale price.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
GarageYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Oct 2014

Low Energy Lighting

32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Albany Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Albany Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2015Most recent
£300,000
+37.0%over 12 years
3 June 2003
£219,000
+136.8%over 5 years
10 July 1997
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LB: £515,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 3LB

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On the street

Versus other Albany Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,521

Street avg £2,874

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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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1 Abbotts Cottages, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green

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3 bed2 bath

£359k

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3 bed

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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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Armoury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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