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Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9RB, CO4 9RH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£208,854
30 sales
Price range
£125k – £303k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Sep 2026
CO4 9RB

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At a glance

House prices£255k average29% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 33 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £214,111. Average sale prices rose from £176,875 in 2016 to £255,000 in 2026 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 29% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 20% semi-detached, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Albrighton Croft range from £124,995 to £302,500. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Albrighton Croft ranks 435th for average price.

House prices on Albrighton Croft compared

Albrighton Croft£255,000
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £176,875 (4 sales)2016£177k2017: £167,498 (2 sales)2017£167k2018: £169,165 (3 sales)2018£169k2019: £202,250 (4 sales)2019£202k2020: £231,250 (2 sales)2020£231k2021: £211,958 (3 sales)2021£212k2022: £248,000 (1 sales)2022£248k2023: £286,250 (2 sales)2023£286k2024: £182,250 (3 sales)2024£182k2025: £166,000 (1 sales)2025£166k2026: £255,000 (5 sales)2026£255k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£214,11124 Sep 2026
Semi-detached6£227,50027 Jan 2023
Flat4£143,12526 Jan 2024
Detached1£260,00026 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Albrighton Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
60, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 24 Sep 2026£260,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 24 Jul 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 10 Jul 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 26 Jun 2026£260,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 8 May 2026£285,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 28 Feb 2025£166,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 20 Sep 2024£253,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 2 Aug 2024£163,750 TerracedFreehold
71, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 26 Jan 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 28 Jul 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 27 Jan 2023£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 16 Mar 2022£229,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 16 Mar 2022£248,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 26 Aug 2021£257,500 DetachedFreehold
32, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 24 Aug 2021£225,875 TerracedFreehold
28, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 29 Jun 2021£175,000 FlatFreehold
3, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 27 May 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 25 Aug 2020£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 24 Jul 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 29 Nov 2019£160,000 FlatFreehold
31, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 18 Oct 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 9 Aug 2019£216,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 26 Jul 2019£203,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 3 Jun 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 15 Nov 2018£132,500 FlatFreehold
34, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 30 Oct 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 30 Apr 2018£164,995 TerracedFreehold
31, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 21 Jul 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 5 May 2017£124,995 TerracedFreehold
67, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 11 Jul 2016£135,000 FlatFreehold
2, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 9 May 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RH 6 May 2016£190,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Albrighton Croft CO4 9RB 21 Mar 2016£192,500 TerracedFreehold

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
60, Albrighton Croft £248,000 (Mar 2022) → £260,000 (Sep 2026) +5%
over 5 yrs
83, Albrighton Croft £190,000 (May 2016) → £250,000 (Jul 2026) +32%
over 10 yrs
30, Albrighton Croft £229,000 (Mar 2022) → £253,000 (Sep 2024) +10%
over 3 yrs
22, Albrighton Croft £203,000 (Jul 2019) → £270,000 (Jul 2023) +33%
over 4 yrs
28, Albrighton Croft £132,500 (Nov 2018) → £175,000 (Jun 2021) +32%
over 3 yrs
31, Albrighton Croft £210,000 (Jul 2017) → £225,000 (Oct 2019) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Albrighton Croft

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Albrighton Croft 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 offences40
Anti-social behaviour22
Shoplifting14
Other theft7
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Albrighton Croft is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Albrighton Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Derwent Road (S-bound, Derwent Rd) 2 min walk
  • Berkley Close (adj, Derwent Rd) 2 min walk
  • Berkley Close (opp, Derwent Rd) 2 min walk
  • Derwent Road (N-bound, Derwent Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester St Johns Express · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Hello Dental · 0.8 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 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.9%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented22.5%17.1%
Households619

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,442

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 Albrighton Croft

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White83.8%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47.7%44.3%
Christian41.3%44.4%
Not answered4.4%6.2%
Muslim3.1%2.1%
Buddhist1.5%0.7%
Hindu1.2%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84%85.5%
Born outside the UK16%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31.3%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%14.8%
No qualifications16%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%19.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship5%5.2%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health46.3%49.2%
Good health36.5%34.7%
Fair health11.6%11.9%
Bad health4.4%3.3%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household46.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.3%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%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.

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