43 Caelum Drive, Colchester, CO2 8FN
About 43 Caelum Drive
43 Caelum Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8FN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 19th 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 23.4% below the 2019 sale of £165,750, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,750 in February 2019.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Planning history
43 Caelum Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
43 Caelum Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 12 years.
£165,750
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2019Most recent
£165,750
-5.3%over 11 years5 July 2007
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8FN: £138,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO2 8FN
Versus other Caelum Drive homes
On price per m², 43 Caelum Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,014
Street avg £2,638
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







