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Albany Gardens, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Albany Gardens, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/albany-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8HQ, CO2 8HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£147,913
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£164,532
44 sales
Price range
£113k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
CO2 8HU

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At a glance

House prices£148k average59% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% leaseholdAcross 74 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings1 within 200 mNearest: Hull House Immediately East Of L…, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

44 property sales on Albany Gardens, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £147,913. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £158,310. Average sale prices rose from £142,166 in 2016 to £144,825 in 2026 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 59% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% flat, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Albany Gardens range from £113,000 to £310,000. 16% of homes sold here were freehold and 84% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Albany Gardens ranks 554th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Albany Gardens compared

Albany Gardens£147,913
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £142,166 (6 sales)2016£142k2017: £160,875 (8 sales)2017£161k2018: £195,333 (3 sales)2018£195k2019: £177,167 (3 sales)2019£177k2021: £165,250 (4 sales)2021£165k2022: £162,750 (6 sales)2022£163k2023: £170,300 (5 sales)2023£170k2024: £180,250 (5 sales)2024£180k2025: £151,000 (2 sales)2025£151k2026: £144,825 (2 sales)2026£145k

Tenure: 16% freehold and 84% leasehold across 74 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat40£158,31031 Jul 2026
Terraced4£226,75022 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Albany Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
96, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 31 Jul 2026£143,650 FlatLeasehold
45, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 28 May 2026£146,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 5 May 2026£312,500 TerracedFreehold
118, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 15 Dec 2025£164,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 30 Oct 2025£138,000 FlatLeasehold
124, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 17 Oct 2025£192,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 15 Aug 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
189, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 18 Jul 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
102, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 17 Mar 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 12 Dec 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 13 Nov 2024£148,750 FlatLeasehold
110, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 12 Sep 2024£145,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 30 Aug 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
133, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 29 Aug 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
171, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 21 Jul 2024£147,500 FlatLeasehold
115, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 22 Feb 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 7 Nov 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 31 Oct 2023£152,500 FlatLeasehold
108, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 15 Sep 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
161, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 28 Jul 2023£177,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 27 Jul 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 4 May 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 31 Mar 2023£152,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 10 Mar 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Garage, 129, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 24 Jan 2023£360,000 OtherLeasehold
131, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 24 Jan 2023£360,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 20 Jan 2023£182,000 FlatLeasehold
157, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 16 Dec 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
173, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 31 Oct 2022£177,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 15 Aug 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
195, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 15 Jul 2022£142,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 8 Apr 2022£172,500 FlatLeasehold
171, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 20 Jan 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
108, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 14 Jan 2022£177,500 FlatLeasehold
Shop, 1, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 4 Jan 2022£335,000 OtherLeasehold
91, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 17 Sep 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 27 Aug 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 23 Aug 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
187, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 30 Jul 2021£166,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 9 Jul 2021£162,500 FlatLeasehold
72, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 11 May 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
84, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 30 Apr 2021£160,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 19 Apr 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
79, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 15 Apr 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 24 Aug 2020£153,000 FlatLeasehold
122, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 19 Oct 2019£205,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 4 Oct 2019£162,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Albany Gardens CO2 8HQ 30 Sep 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 2 Sep 2019£161,500 FlatLeasehold
100, Albany Gardens CO2 8HU 30 Aug 2019£164,500 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
96, Albany Gardens £123,000 (Nov 2017) → £152,000 (Mar 2023) → £143,650 (Jul 2026) +17%
over 9 yrs
75, Albany Gardens £294,000 (Aug 2018) → £312,500 (May 2026) +6%
over 8 yrs
60, Albany Gardens £157,000 (Jan 2018) → £165,000 (Dec 2024) +5%
over 7 yrs
171, Albany Gardens £155,000 (Jan 2022) → £147,500 (Jul 2024) -5%
over 2 yrs
108, Albany Gardens £131,000 (Jan 2016) → £177,500 (Jan 2022) → £185,000 (Sep 2023) +41%
over 8 yrs
72, Albany Gardens £162,000 (Oct 2019) → £165,000 (May 2021) → £185,000 (Mar 2023) +14%
over 3 yrs
173, Albany Gardens £149,000 (Aug 2017) → £177,000 (Oct 2022) +19%
over 5 yrs
100, Albany Gardens £164,500 (Aug 2019) → £172,500 (Apr 2022) +5%
over 3 yrs
103, Albany Gardens £145,000 (Feb 2017) → £150,000 (Sep 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs
106, Albany Gardens £141,000 (Apr 2016) → £157,000 (Dec 2018) +11%
over 3 yrs
99, Albany Gardens £140,000 (Apr 2016) → £167,000 (Jul 2017) +19%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Albany Gardens

Crime

292 crimes were reported within about a mile of Albany Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences114
Anti-social behaviour42
Criminal damage & arson27
Shoplifting23
Public order19
Other theft16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Albany Gardens is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Albany Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.2 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Colchester Academy 879 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Albany Gardens (opp, Haven Rd) 1 min walk
  • Albany Gardens (adj, Haven Rd) 1 min walk
  • Commerce Way (adj, Whitehall Rd) 2 min walk
  • Commerce Way (opp, Whitehall Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Heath Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - University Of Essex - The Mini Store · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Colchester Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Dentoworld · 1.2 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.7%62.5%
Private rented30.5%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households919

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,966

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Albany Gardens

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87.4%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%5.1%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion49.9%44.3%
Christian39.5%44.4%
Not answered6.4%6.2%
Muslim2.6%2.1%
Buddhist0.8%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.2%1.3%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK14.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above27.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.4%19.5%
No qualifications17.5%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health47%49.2%
Good health36.6%34.7%
Fair health12.3%11.9%
Bad health3.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household45.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household25%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.4%10.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.

Planning and heritage near Albany Gardens

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Estate agents near Albany Gardens

  • Sapphire Property Management 0.3 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 0.3 mi
  • Hardings 0.9 mi
  • Premier International Estates 1.3 mi
  • Belvoir 1.4 mi

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