45a, Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LB
About 45a
45a is a detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1096 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
45a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
45a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 45a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
45a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 45a, 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
On epc rating, 45a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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