3 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
About 3 Albany Road
3 Albany Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £520,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
New front pitched roof over existing flat roof to garage & hall. Feature canopy to new front door. New wall cladding to front & side elevations.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 181303
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Albany Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 20 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2024Most recent
£520,000
+13.7%over 4 years29 October 2020
£457,500
+43.0%over 13 years10 May 2007
£320,000
+19.4%over 2 years6 July 2004
£268,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LB: £470,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO6 3LB
28 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
Sold Jan 2025
£290,00021 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
£470,00026 Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
Sold Dec 2018
£245,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Albany Road homes
On years held, 3 Albany Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,467
Street avg £2,831
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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.
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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