What kind of home is 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB last change hands?

2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB last sold for £198,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,500 in September 2009, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2009 and July 2012, 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB rose from £113,500 to £198,000, a change of £84,500. That works out to roughly +21.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,097 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB use?

The latest EPC at 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB in?

2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

Police records around 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The closest primary school to 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is Cherry Tree Academy (599m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (886m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is Berechurch Hall Road, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1097 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Adelaide Drive

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

2 Adelaide Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1097 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 65.7% above the 2012 sale of £198,000. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).

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

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Adelaide Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Adelaide Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£198,000

Growth on file: 21.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2012Most recent
£198,000
+74.4%over 2 years
10 September 2009
£113,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8UB: £320,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO2 8UB

On the street

Versus other Adelaide Drive homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Adelaide Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,942

Street avg £2,845

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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.

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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 8UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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