What type of property is 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT?

5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT sell for?

5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT last sold for £347,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in January 2022, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2022 and June 2024, 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT rose from £320,000 to £347,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT?

5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 9GT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT located?

5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT?

Police records around 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT 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 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT?

The closest primary school to 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT is Gosbecks Primary School (435m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Paxman Academy (533m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Aurora Drive, CO2 9GT is Centurion Way, 317m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Aurora Drive, Colchester, CO2 9GT

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 5 Aurora Drive

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

5 Aurora Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 9GT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 79 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Last sale on file: £347,000 in June 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Aurora Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Aurora Drive, Colchester, CO2 9GT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Aurora Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£347,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£347,000
+8.4%over 2 years
28 January 2022
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9GT: £407,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in CO2 9GT

On the street

Versus other Aurora Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Aurora Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,392

Street avg £4,249

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 4 years

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

0.3 km

Centurion Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gosbecks Primary School. 24 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 9GT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 9GT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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