7 Caelum Drive, Colchester, CO2 8FN
About 7 Caelum Drive
7 Caelum Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8FN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, 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 C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 21st 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, with this unit at the bottom.
Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 20.1% below the 2018 sale of £164,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £164,000 in November 2018.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 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
7 Caelum Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 11 years.
£164,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2018Most recent
£164,000
-6.3%over 11 years27 June 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
7 Caelum Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,929
Street avg £2,640
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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