What kind of home is 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE?

1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE sell for?

1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE last sold for £372,500 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE?

1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 72% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 3LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE?

1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE in?

1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE sits in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Albany Close, CO6 3LE is Garthwood Close, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Albany Close

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

1 Albany Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 24.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold June 2022 for £372,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

1 Albany Close 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 14 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Albany Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£372,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2022Most recent
£372,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LE: £370,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in CO6 3LE

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On the street

Versus other Albany Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Albany Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,517

Street avg £3,400

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Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed3 bath

£697k

1 Chapel Road, West Bergholt

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4 bed2 bath

£383k

1 Church Grove, Aldham

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3 bed

£369k

1 Abbotts Cottages, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green

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3 bed2 bath

£359k

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3 bed

£262k

1 Church Road, Wormingford

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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.

Full Colchester report

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

0.0 km

Garthwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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55 dB

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