157 Copland Drive, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2010 | $425,000 | $505 |
Price per m² based on land size of 840 m².
The property at 157 Copland Drive is a standalone house. It sits on a land parcel measuring 840 m².
The house sits on a lot of 840 square metres, providing ample space for a garden or outdoor amenities.
A local shopping centre nearby offers a butcher, hairdresser, baker, chemist, supermarket and petrol station, with a coffee shop inside the supermarket. The Tongan Community Centre on Copland Drive and a donation‑only café called "Coffee Corner" are also close.
The suburb features a neighbourhood oval bordering Clarey Crescent, as well as a water tower set in the north‑west bushland. The Tongan Community Centre and the "Coffee Corner" café are located on Copland Drive, roughly 0.5‑1 km away.
Spence is situated south of Owen Dixon Drive and Kuringa Drive, and it is bounded by Alpen Street and Copland Drive.
The suburb sits on Silurian‑age Hawkins Volcanics, including green‑grey dacite, quartz‑andesite and a green‑grey dacitic porphyry with white feldspar crystals. A small shale lens from the same volcanic unit appears in the south‑central part.
Spence was gazetted on 2 November 1972 and its streets are named after trade unionists. Originally named for William Spence, the suburb was co‑named in 2023 to also honour suffragette Catherine Helen Spence.
