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17 Caelum Drive, Colchester, CO2 8FN

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 17 Caelum Drive

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

17 Caelum Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8FN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 67 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 67 units on file.

Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 44 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 66 EPCs). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 31.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC74
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
10%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Caelum Drive, Colchester, CO2 8FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Caelum Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.9% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£102,000

Growth on file: -3.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2015Most recent

    £102,000

    -26.6%over 7 years

  2. 31 May 2007

    £138,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8FN: £138,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Caelum Drive homes

Four headline reads against 66 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Caelum Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,318

Street avg £2,640

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Caelum Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£137k

1 Carolyne Court, Canwick Grove

CO2 8TN

2 bed
£163k

1 Caelum Drive

CO2 8FN

2 bed2 bath
£226k

1 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road

CO2 8AA

2 bed1 bath
£132k

1 Berefield Way

CO2 8PQ

£131k

1 Buntingford Court, Queen Elizabeth Way

CO2 8LX

£239k

1 Armidale Walk

CO2 8XS

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Bell Close

CO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£148k

1 Clearwater

CO2 8BU

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.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Albany Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kendall Church of England Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CO2 8FN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 8FN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8FN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Caelum Drive, Colchester, CO2 8FN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.