What type of property is 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

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

What did 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB sell for?

7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB last sold for £245,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8UB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

Police records around 7 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 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Adelaide Drive, CO2 8UB?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Adelaide Drive

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

7 Adelaide Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 88 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 44 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 22.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in January 2020.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 January 2020Most recent
£245,000

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.

On floor area, 7 Adelaide Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,784

Street avg £2,818

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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.

£304k

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3 bed2 bath

£291k

1 Avignon Close

CO2 8YH

3 bed

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1 Cavendish Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£328k

1 Buxton Road

CO2 8QU

3 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Bell Close

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3 bed1 bath

£249k

1 Armidale Walk

CO2 8XS

3 bed1 bath

£390k

1 Adelaide Drive

CO2 8UB

4 bed2 bath

£229k

1 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road

CO2 8AA

2 bed1 bath

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

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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