20 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
About 20 Albany Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Albany Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullIn 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
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/1354
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Albany Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 6 years.
£348,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2015Most recent
£348,500
+39.4%over 6 years30 October 2009
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LB: £515,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 3LB
28 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
Sold Jan 2025
£290,0003 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
Sold Dec 2024
£520,00021 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
Sold Jul 2024
£515,00029 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
Sold Nov 2021
£650,0008a, Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
Sold Mar 2021
£470,000
Everything we know about 20 Albany Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Albany Road homes
EPC Rating for 20 Albany Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,403
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB