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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Albany Road

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

2 Albany Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 266.5% above the 2002 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 60.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

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.

2 Albany Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with room in roof, dormer window to front, demolish existing garage and construct brick garage to side

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1833
    View planning record
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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.

2 Albany Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2002Most recent

    £155,000

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

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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 for 2 Albany Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£896

Street avg £2,948

Strongly below

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
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.

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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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 CO6 3LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3LB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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