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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Albany Road

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

20 Albany Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 54.4% above the 2015 sale of £348,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
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)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD55toC76
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Albany Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey rear/side extension with part single storey

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    200962
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Proposed two storey side extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/1354
    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.

20 Albany Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£348,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2015Most recent

    £348,500

    +39.4%over 6 years
  2. 30 October 2009

    £250,000

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.

EPC Rating for 20 Albany Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,403

Street avg £2,879

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.