What type of property is 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB sell for?

46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB last sold for £235,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £49,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB changed over time?

Across 5 sales between March 1999 and January 2025, 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB rose from £49,500 to £235,000, a change of £185,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB have?

The current EPC rating for 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8UB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB heated?

The latest EPC at 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB located?

46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

Police records around 46a, 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 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The closest primary school to 46a, 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 46a, Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The closest bus stop to 46a, 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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46a, Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 46a

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

46a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £235,000. At 62 m² it's 16.8% 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). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 10.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 95.2% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromF28toD61

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

80%12%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2024from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromD61toE54

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

12%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46a, Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46a 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.

46a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2025Most recent
£235,000
+74.1%over 11 years
18 August 2013
£135,000
+12.5%over 4 years
21 July 2009
£120,000
+81.8%over 8 years
2 March 2001
£65,995
+33.3%over 1 year
19 March 1999
£49,500

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

46a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,790

Street avg £2,787

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 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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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£291k

1 Avignon Close

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3 bed

£304k

1 Agnes Silverside Close

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£328k

1 Buxton Road

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1 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road

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1 Adelaide Drive

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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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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