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3 bed flat for sale Caelum Drive, Colchester, CO2

Guide Price

£290,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £295 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

EPC D 57 potential C

Key features

EXCLUSIVE PENTHOUSE SET ON ITS OWN PRIVATE FLOOR
DIRECT LIFT ACCESS
THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS WITH EN-SUITE TO MASTER
TWO EXPANSIVE TERRACES WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS
BRIGHT OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN, DINING AND LIVING AREA
TERRACE ACCESS FROM LOUNGE AND ALL BEDROOMS
TWO ALLOCATED PARKING SPACES
PREMIUM LOCATION CLOSE TO CITY CENTRE

About this property

GUIDE PRICE: £290,000 - £300,000

This remarkable penthouse on Caelum Drive offers a rare chance to secure an exclusive homs—set entirely on its own private floor and accessed via a lift that opens directly to the hallway. Elevated above the town, it enjoys sweeping panoramic views that create a sense of privacy, space and luxury unmatched in the area .

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 57

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

72 C

55-68

57 D

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band D, scoring 57 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (72) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,522
Band B

£1,776
Band C

£2,029
Band D

£2,283
Band E

£2,790
Band F

£3,297
Band G

£3,805
Band H

£4,566

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Colchester, 2026/27 bills run from £1,522 a year in band A to £4,566 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Colchester, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£295 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£332 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£245 / sq ft

£295 / sq ft

£421 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£295 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CO2 (£245–£421, 10th–90th percentile, 949 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 949 homes sold in CO2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CO2 →

Location

Caelum Drive, Colchester, CO2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £290,000

£145k £435k

Deposit10% £29,000

£0 £290k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £261,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £58,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
127, Caelum Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	753 sq ft £137/sq ft	753 sq ft	£137	£103,400
27, Caelum Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2024	495 sq ft £255/sq ft	495 sq ft	£255	£126,500
113, Caelum Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2023	474 sq ft £348/sq ft	474 sq ft	£348	£165,000
89, Caelum Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2023	678 sq ft £255/sq ft	678 sq ft	£255	£173,000
33, Caelum Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2023	592 sq ft £287/sq ft	592 sq ft	£287	£170,000
3, Caelum Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2023	581 sq ft £304/sq ft	581 sq ft	£304	£176,500
97, Caelum Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2022	732 sq ft £253/sq ft	732 sq ft	£253	£185,000
5, Caelum Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2022	624 sq ft £274/sq ft	624 sq ft	£274	£171,000