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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Albany Close

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

12 Albany Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 126 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 top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £460,000 in September 2023.

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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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Albany Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Front two storey extension. Rear single storey extension.

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    145408
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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.

Latest sale on 12 Albany Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£460,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2023Most recent

    £460,000

    +234.5%over 21 years
  2. 2 May 2002

    £137,500

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

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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.

12 Albany Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,651

Street avg £3,238

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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

0.0 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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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 3LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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