5 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE
About 5 Albany Close
5 Albany Close is a two-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 712 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 77.8% above the 2013 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013. At 66 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
5 Albany Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Albany Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Albany Close
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
5 Albany Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LE: £372,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 3LE
10 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE
Sold Oct 2024
£440,0003 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE
Sold Sept 2023
£370,00012 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE
Sold Sept 2023
£460,0001 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE
Sold Jun 2022
£372,5007 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE
Sold May 2018
£315,000
Everything we know about 5 Albany Close, 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 Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Albany Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,797
Street avg £3,360
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB