5 Chaplin Drive
CO4 3EA
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 840 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£274,000
Range £241,000 to £307,000 · £326 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£26,000
−8.7% since Feb 2025, −5.3% a year
Rank in CO4 3EA
5th of 13
Postcode average £263,231
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
5 Chaplin Drive is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CO4 of about 840 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £241,000 to £307,000, about £274,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 5th highest of the 13 homes we can compare in CO4 3EA, where the middle figure averages £263,231.
It last sold for £300,000 in February 2025; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £26,000 since, roughly −5.3% a year.
Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£241,000
Middle
£274,000
Upper end
£307,000
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Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | £300,000 | +62.2% | +5.0% |
| March 2015 | £185,000 | +9.1% | +2.8% |
| January 2012 | £169,500 | +23.3% | +3.8% |
| June 2006 | £137,500 | +19.6% | +8.9% |
| May 2004 | £115,000 | +4.5% | +8.6% |
| October 2003 | £110,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in CO4 3EA
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 7 Chaplin Drive ColchesterSemi-detachedSold Jun 2022 for £322k£321,000#1
- 6 Chaplin DriveSemi-detachedSold Jun 2010 for £163k£292,000#2
- 3 Chaplin DriveSemi-detached · 3 bed · 893 sq ftSold Nov 2024 for £286k£284,000#3
- 8 Chaplin DriveSemi-detachedSold Dec 2014 for £189k£283,000#4
- 5 Chaplin Drive (this home)Semi-detached · 3 bed · 840 sq ftSold Feb 2025 for £300k£274,000#5
- 14 Chaplin DriveSemi-detachedSold Jul 2006 for £155k£273,000#6
- 11 Chaplin DriveSemi-detachedSold Jun 2006 for £150k£264,000#7
- 23 Chaplin DriveSemi-detachedSold May 1995 for £46k£259,000#8
- 16 Chaplin DriveSemi-detachedSold Apr 2011 for £140k£254,000#9
- 19 Chaplin DriveTerracedSold Apr 2021 for £215k£246,000#10
- 10 Chaplin DriveSemi-detachedSold Nov 2019 for £207k£243,000#11
- 21 Chaplin DriveTerracedSold Dec 2009 for £123k£224,000#12
- 1 Chaplin DriveSemi-detachedSold Jan 1998 for £40k£205,000#13
- 12 Chaplin Drive–
- 16a Chaplin Drive–
- 17 Chaplin Drive–
- 18 Chaplin Drive–
- 20 Chaplin Drive–
- Flat 20, Chaplin Drive–
- Flat 22, Chaplin Drive–
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Chaplin DriveCO4 3EA · Semi-detached | £300,000 | Feb 2025 | 840 sq ft | £357 | < 0.1 mi |
| 28 Churnwood RoadCO4 3HG · Semi-detached | £270,000 | Mar 2026 | 861 sq ft | £314 | 0.2 mi |
| 34 Barnardiston RoadCO4 0DR · Semi-detached | £278,000 | Aug 2026 | 947 sq ft | £293 | 0.2 mi |
| 3 Chaplin DriveCO4 3EA · Semi-detached | £285,500 | Nov 2024 | 893 sq ft | £320 | < 0.1 mi |
| 5 St Saviour CloseCO4 0PW · Semi-detached | £335,000 | Mar 2026 | 936 sq ft | £358 | 0.2 mi |
| 36 Upland DriveCO4 0PZ · Semi-detached | £272,000 | Mar 2026 | 893 sq ft | £304 | 0.2 mi |
| 15 Pondfield RoadCO4 3EG · Semi-detached | £277,500 | Oct 2025 | 904 sq ft | £307 | 0.1 mi |
| 2 Elwes CloseCO4 3EF · Semi-detached | £267,000 | Mar 2025 | 850 sq ft | £314 | 0.1 mi |
| 9 St Fillan RoadCO4 0PT · Semi-detached | £265,000 | Oct 2025 | 678 sq ft | £391 | 0.1 mi |
| 28 Broadmead RoadCO4 3HB · Semi-detached | £280,000 | May 2026 | 1,076 sq ft | £260 | 0.2 mi |
| 41 Brinkley CrescentCO4 3ED · Semi-detached | £274,000 | Dec 2024 | 840 sq ft | £326 | 0.1 mi |
| 28 Brinkley CrescentCO4 3ED · Semi-detached | £263,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,033 sq ft | £255 | 0.1 mi |
What buyers have paid in CO4
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 441 | £309,437 | 932 sq ft | £339 | −5.1% |
| Flats | 68 | £165,610 | 631 sq ft | £275 | −0.8% |
| Terraced | 110 | £280,866 | 839 sq ft | £345 | +0.3% |
| Semi-detached | 144 | £312,455 | 947 sq ft | £345 | −1.3% |
| Detached | 117 | £412,456 | 1,167 sq ft | £361 | −5.3% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of October 2024.
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