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3 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Adelaide Drive

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

3 Adelaide Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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Everything you need to know about 3 Adelaide Drive

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Adelaide Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2025Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8UB: £290,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Years Held for 3 Adelaide Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,143

Street avg £2,807

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Adelaide Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£390k

1 Adelaide Drive

CO2 8UB

4 bed2 bath
£328k

1 Buxton Road

CO2 8QU

3 bed2 bath
£304k

1 Agnes Silverside Close

CO2 8WN

3 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Avignon Close

CO2 8YH

3 bed
£276k

1 Cavendish Avenue

CO2 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Bell Close

CO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Armidale Walk

CO2 8XS

3 bed1 bath

1 Berechurch Hall Road

CO2 8RD

4 bed
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.

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

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
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 3 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.