12 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB
About 12 Adelaide Drive
12 Adelaide Drive is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 44 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
12 Adelaide Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Adelaide 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
12 Adelaide Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8UB: £320,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO2 8UB
Versus other Adelaide Drive homes
12 Adelaide Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Berechurch Hall Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cherry Tree Academy. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







