53 Springham Drive

CO4 5FN

  • Terraced
  • Freehold
  • 4 bedrooms (estimate)
  • 1,292 sq ft
  • EPC C

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What comparable sales show

Strong match

£365,000

Range £321,000 to £409,000 · £283 per sq ft

Since last sale

+£55,000

+17.7% since Sept 2021, +3.2% a year

Rank in CO4 5FN

15th of 53

Postcode average £282,019

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

53 Springham Drive is a 4 bedroom freehold terraced in CO4 of about 1,292 sq ft.

Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £321,000 to £409,000, about £365,000 in the middle.

That makes it the 15th highest of the 53 homes we can compare in CO4 5FN, where the middle figure averages £282,019.

It last sold for £310,000 in September 2021; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £55,000 since, roughly +3.2% 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

£321,000

Middle

£365,000

Upper end

£409,000

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The street

Springham Drive and its sales

53 Springham Drive on the map

This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Springham Drive. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.

The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

How 53 Springham Drive compares with Springham Drive

Against the 8 completed sales on the street in the last two years

  • Its middle figure of £365,000 is 92% above the street's median sale price of £190,000.
  • At 1,292 sq ft it is 102% above the median size of the homes sold here, 641 sq ft.
  • That is £283 per sq ft, 7% above the street's median of £265 per sq ft.
  • 8 of those 8 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 0 for the same or more.

A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.

Sales activity on Springham Drive

Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter

Sales in two years
8
Average price
£207,813
Lowest
£152,500
Highest
£300,000
QuarterSalesMedian price
Q1 20252£226,250
Q2 20251£163,000
Q3 20251£241,000
Q4 20251£190,000
Q1 20260–
Q2 20260–
Q3 20263£190,000
Q4 20260–
Type of homeShare of salesMedian pricePer sq ft
Terraced houses50% (4)£215,500–
Flats38% (3)£163,000£265
Semi-detached houses13% (1)£300,000–

Completed sales on Springham Drive

Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.

AddressSoldPriceTypeSizePer sq ft
9 Springham DriveCO4 5FNAug 2026£168,000Flat646 sq ft£260
77 Springham DriveCO4 5FNAug 2026£258,000Terraced––
63 Springham DriveCO4 5FNAug 2026£190,000Terraced––
64 Springham DriveCO4 5FNNov 2025£190,000Terraced––
71 Springham DriveCO4 5FNSept 2025£241,000Terraced635 sq ft£379
35 Springham DriveCO4 5FNJun 2025£163,000Flat603 sq ft£270
60 Springham DriveCO4 5FNMar 2025£300,000Semi-detached1,184 sq ft£253
29 Springham DriveCO4 5FNFeb 2025£152,500Flat––

Energy

How efficient the home is

Energy performance certificate

From the official register for 53 Springham Drive, lodged 12 March 2015.

Ran out 12 March 2025
ScoreNowCould reach
92+A
81–91B
85B
69–80C
73C
55–68D
39–54E
21–38F
1–20G

Rating now

C73 points

Could reach

B85 points

12 points higher with the improvements below

Built
2003–2006
Solar panels
None recorded

What the assessor found

Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.

  • Walls

    Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

    Good
  • Roof

    Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation

    Good
  • Floor

    Suspended, insulated (assumed)

    Not rated on the certificate

  • Windows

    Fully double glazed

    Good
  • Heating

    Boiler and radiators, mains gas

    Good
  • Heating controls

    Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs

    Good
  • Hot water

    From main system

    Good
  • Lighting

    Low energy lighting in 62% of fixed outlets

    Good
  • Second heating

    Room heaters, electric

    Not rated on the certificate

Estimated running costs

A year, now and after the recommended improvements.

£123 a year less after the improvements

Heating

£564now
£554after

Hot water

£164now
£78after

Lighting

£98now
£71after

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2015), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.

Improvements the certificate recommends

In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.

  1. 1

    Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

    Typical cost £30 · saves about £21 a year

    Rating after74C
  2. 2

    Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

    Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £52 a year

    Rating after75C
  3. 3

    Solar water heating

    Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £49 a year

    Rating after77C
  4. 4

    Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

    Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £282 a year

    Rating after85B

Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.

History

What it has sold for

Sale history

Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995

2005200620162021Today
Solid columns are registered sales. The dashed column is the middle of what comparable sales show today, not a sale.
SoldPrice paidChangeA year
September 2021£310,000+6.9%+1.4%
October 2016£290,000+45.7%+3.7%
May 2006£199,000−0.5%−0.4%
March 2005£200,000First sale–

Nearby

Neighbours and the sales behind the figure

Homes in CO4 5FN

Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.

The completed sales behind the figure

Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.

HomePriceSoldSizePer sq ftAway
11 Carus CrescentCO4 9FU · Terraced£365,000Jun 20251,292 sq ft£2830.2 mi
2 Avitus WayCO4 9EY · Terraced£272,000Mar 20261,163 sq ft£2340.2 mi
12 Magnus DriveCO4 9WQ · Terraced£400,000Sept 20251,206 sq ft£3320.2 mi
25 Avitus WayCO4 9EY · Terraced£345,000Aug 20251,206 sq ft£2860.2 mi
32 Flame WayCO4 5XA · Terraced£455,000Mar 20251,442 sq ft£3150.2 mi
307 Mill RoadCO4 5FZ · Terraced£325,000May 2025861 sq ft£3770.1 mi
71 Springham DriveCO4 5FN · Terraced£241,000Sept 2025635 sq ft£379< 0.1 mi
40 Weetmans DriveCO4 9EA · Terraced£300,000Apr 2025872 sq ft£3440.2 mi
8 Caracalla WayCO4 9XZ · Terraced£297,000Jul 2025797 sq ft£3730.1 mi
3 Brinkley Grove RoadCO4 5QP · Terraced£295,000Jan 2026721 sq ft£4090.2 mi
35 Kirk WayCO4 5ZN · Terraced£305,000Aug 2025818 sq ft£3730.2 mi
31 Kirk WayCO4 5ZN · Terraced£267,500Apr 2025829 sq ft£3230.2 mi

The area

CO4 at a glance

What buyers have paid in CO4

Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before

TypeSalesAverage priceAverage sizePer sq ftOn the year
All homes565£326,345983 sq ft£342−11.4%
Flats84£166,934633 sq ft£271−2.7%
Terraced130£281,890850 sq ft£343−0.7%
Semi-detached180£322,375961 sq ft£349−0.6%
Detached165£446,0751,258 sq ft£366−6.3%

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Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of March 2015.

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