What kind of home is 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT sell for?

10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT last sold for £283,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in December 2021, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

Across 2 sales between December 2021 and September 2023, 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT rose from £275,000 to £283,000, a change of £8,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The current EPC rating for 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8DT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT use?

The latest EPC at 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT in?

10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The closest primary school to 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is Lakelands Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.4km).

How well connected is 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The closest bus stop to 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is Stane Retail Park, 356m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 10 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.15 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 53.39 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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10 Aardvark Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Aardvark Drive

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

10 Aardvark Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 64 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Last sale on file: £283,000 in September 2023.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

10 Aardvark Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Aardvark Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Aardvark 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

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£283,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2023Most recent
£283,000
+2.9%over 1 year
22 December 2021
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8DT: £295,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 8DT

On the street

Versus other Aardvark Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Aardvark Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,422

Street avg £4,096

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 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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1 Kestrel Drive, Stanway

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1 Finch Road, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath

£430k

1 Lakeside Walk, Stanway

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4 bed

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1 Cheetah Chase, Stanway

CO3 8DA

4 bed2 bath

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1 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway

CO3 8WP

4 bed2 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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Stane Retail Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Lakelands Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 8DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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