What kind of home is 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT last sold for £312,500 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The current EPC rating for 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8DT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT use?

The latest EPC at 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT in?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

Police records around 12 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 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The closest primary school to 12 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).

What is the nearest station to 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The closest bus stop to 12 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is Stane Retail Park, 356m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 12 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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12 Aardvark Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DT

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Aardvark Drive

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

12 Aardvark Drive is a semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Last sale on file: £312,500 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

12 Aardvark Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Aardvark Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Aardvark Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£312,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 December 2021Most recent
£312,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8DT: £290,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On years held, 12 Aardvark Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,223

Street avg £4,104

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

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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.

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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

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65 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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