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Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/albany-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO6 3LB, CO6 3LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£498,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£427,897
29 sales
Price range
£243k – £650k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
CO6 3LD

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At a glance

House prices£499k average40% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

29 property sales on Albany Road, West Bergholt, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £498,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £446,146. Average sale prices rose from £394,167 in 2016 to £498,750 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 40% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Albany Road range from £242,500 to £650,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Albany Road ranks 60th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Albany Road compared

Albany Road£498,750
CO6 postcode area£446,522
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £394,167 (6 sales)2016£394k2017: £306,667 (3 sales)2017£307k2018: £404,500 (2 sales)2018£405k2019: £325,000 (1 sales)2019£325k2020: £463,750 (2 sales)2020£464k2021: £516,250 (4 sales)2021£516k2022: £487,500 (2 sales)2022£488k2023: £455,000 (2 sales)2023£455k2024: £456,250 (4 sales)2024£456k2025: £290,000 (1 sales)2025£290k2026: £498,750 (2 sales)2026£499k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached24£446,14631 Jul 2026
Semi-detached5£340,30029 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Albany Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Albany Road CO6 3LD 31 Jul 2026£510,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Albany Road CO6 3LB 9 Mar 2026£487,500 DetachedFreehold
28, Albany Road CO6 3LB 29 Jan 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Albany Road CO6 3LB 17 Dec 2024£520,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Albany Road CO6 3LB 25 Jul 2024£515,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Albany Road CO6 3LD 15 May 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Albany Road CO6 3LD 26 Feb 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Albany Road CO6 3LD 22 Sep 2023£540,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Albany Road CO6 3LD 5 Jul 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
Treetop Cottage, 31, Albany Road CO6 3LB 18 May 2022£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Albany Road CO6 3LD 3 Feb 2022£455,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Albany Road CO6 3LB 23 Nov 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Albany Road CO6 3LD 24 Sep 2021£615,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Albany Road CO6 3LD 28 May 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
8A, Albany Road CO6 3LB 15 Mar 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Albany Road CO6 3LD 16 Dec 2020£470,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Albany Road CO6 3LB 29 Oct 2020£457,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Albany Road CO6 3LB 2 Aug 2019£325,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Albany Road CO6 3LB 14 Dec 2018£245,000 OtherFreehold
93, Albany Road CO6 3LD 27 Apr 2018£490,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Albany Road CO6 3LB 9 Mar 2018£319,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Albany Road CO6 3LB 15 Aug 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Albany Road CO6 3LB 28 Jul 2017£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Albany Road CO6 3LB 9 Jun 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Albany Road CO6 3LD 9 Jun 2017£327,500 DetachedFreehold
85, Albany Road CO6 3LD 29 Nov 2016£287,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Albany Road CO6 3LD 11 Nov 2016£263,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Albany Road CO6 3LD 24 Aug 2016£425,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Albany Road CO6 3LB 29 Jul 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Albany Road CO6 3LD 13 May 2016£460,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Albany Road CO6 3LB 8 Mar 2016£600,000 DetachedFreehold

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
28, Albany Road £242,500 (Jul 2017) → £290,000 (Jan 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
3, Albany Road £457,500 (Oct 2020) → £520,000 (Dec 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
29, Albany Road £325,000 (Aug 2019) → £650,000 (Nov 2021) +100%
over 2 yrs
93, Albany Road £490,000 (Apr 2018) → £615,000 (Sep 2021) +26%
over 3 yrs
22, Albany Road £250,000 (Aug 2017) → £319,000 (Mar 2018) +28%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Albany Road

Crime

18 crimes were reported within about a mile of Albany Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences7
Shoplifting3
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

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

  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt 411 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 1.3 mi
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.6 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 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

  • Colchester station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Albany Road (opp, Chapel Rd) 2 min walk
  • Albany Road (adj, Chapel Rd) 2 min walk
  • Armoury Road (opp, Colchester Rd) 3 min walk
  • Armoury Road (adj, Colchester Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.7 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 2.0 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 2.1 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Bergholt · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Bergholt Foodstore · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 1.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • West Bergholt Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • Bergholt Road (dental Surgery) · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Centre · 1.6 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.9%62.5%
Private rented6.8%20.3%
Social rented0.3%17.1%
Households680

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.5%64.1%
Aged 65+29.5%18.6%
Residents1,662

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 Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White96.6%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian58.6%44.4%
No religion34%44.3%
Not answered5.8%6.2%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Hindu0.5%1.3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.1%2.1%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK95%85.5%
Born outside the UK5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above37.5%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications17.9%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%19.5%
No qualifications10.4%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.1%49.2%
Good health36.5%34.7%
Fair health10.1%11.9%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household44.6%29.1%
1 car or van in household28.7%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.4%18.2%

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.

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Streets like Albany Road, but cheaper

Nearby streets with the same main type of home, where prices are lower.

StreetAverage priceCheaper byDistance
Chapel Road Colchester£404,16719%0.3 mi
William Sims Close Colchester£428,75814%0.3 mi
Alistair Day Way Colchester£448,00010%1.0 mi
Rosemoor Close Colchester£446,66710%1.0 mi
Spindle Street Colchester£407,12518%1.1 mi
Maigold Avenue Colchester£415,83317%1.1 mi
Fernlea Colchester£322,50035%1.2 mi
Sapphire Crescent Colchester£360,00028%1.2 mi

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