What type of property is 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT last change hands?

24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT last sold for £440,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in December 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

Across 2 sales between December 2021 and December 2025, 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT rose from £380,000 to £440,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The current EPC rating for 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is B with a score of 85 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 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT located?

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

Is 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT in a safe area?

Police records around 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The closest primary school to 24 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 transport links are near 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

The closest bus stop to 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT is Stane Retail Park, 356m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Are there any environmental risks at 24 Aardvark Drive, CO3 8DT?

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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24 Aardvark Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DT

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Aardvark Drive

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

24 Aardvark Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £440,000 — fresh data. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

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

Current Certificate

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Aardvark Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

Latest sale on 24 Aardvark Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£440,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2025Most recent
£440,000
+15.8%over 3 years
23 December 2021
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8DT: £287,500 (2025–2024).

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, 24 Aardvark Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £4,141

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 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.

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Crime

229/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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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