When did 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB last change hands?

12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB last sold for £280,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and August 2015, 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB rose from £59,500 to £280,000, a change of £220,500. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB had any planning applications?

12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2018 under ref. 173094. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

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

Where is 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB located?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

Police records around 12 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 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

The closest primary school to 12 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 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Albany Road, CO6 3LB is Armoury Road, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 12 Albany Road

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12 Albany Road is a three-bedroom property in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LB). It has council tax band D.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Albany Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear single storey extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
173094
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Sales history & valuation

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12 Albany Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2015)

£280,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2015Most recent
£280,000
+241.5%over 16 years
12 February 1999
£82,000
+37.8%over 1 year
27 October 1997
£59,500

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

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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