What type of property is 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

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

What did 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB sell for?

34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB last sold for £320,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,000 in April 2000, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2000 and May 2024, 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB rose from £92,000 to £320,000, a change of £228,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The current EPC rating for 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8UB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB had any planning applications?

34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB has council approval for side and rear extension granted in October 2024 under ref. 241645. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

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

Where is 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB located?

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

How safe is the area around 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

Police records around 34 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.

Which schools serve 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The closest primary school to 34 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.

How well connected is 34 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The closest bus stop to 34 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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34 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Adelaide Drive

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

34 Adelaide Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £320,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Adelaide Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 34 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB

1decisions1extensions13documents5nearby

Oct 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear & two storey side extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
241645
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

34 Adelaide Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2024Most recent
£320,000
+247.8%over 24 years
13 April 2000
£92,000

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

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.

34 Adelaide Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,810

Street avg £2,786

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 74 m²

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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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