47 Apprentice Drive Colchester
CO4 5SE
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 667 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£178,000
Range £157,000 to £200,000 · £267 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£46,050
+34.9% since Jan 2011, +1.9% a year
Rank in CO4 5SE
43rd of 57
Postcode average £229,719
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
47 Apprentice Drive Colchester is a 2 bedroom leasehold flat in CO4 of about 667 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £157,000 to £200,000, about £178,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 43rd highest of the 57 homes we can compare in CO4 5SE, where the middle figure averages £229,719.
It last sold for £131,950 in January 2011; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £46,050 since, roughly +1.9% 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
£157,000
Middle
£178,000
Upper end
£200,000
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The street
Apprentice Drive and its sales
47 Apprentice Drive Colchester on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Apprentice 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 47 Apprentice Drive Colchester compares with Apprentice Drive
Against the 15 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £178,000 is 6% below the street's median sale price of £190,000.
- At 667 sq ft it is 3% above the median size of the homes sold here, 646 sq ft.
- That is £267 per sq ft, 9% below the street's median of £294 per sq ft.
- 4 of those 15 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 11 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 Apprentice Drive
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 15
- Average price
- £240,833
- Lowest
- £153,000
- Highest
- £590,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2 | £218,750 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | £192,500 |
| Q4 2025 | 6 | £176,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £400,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £153,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | £410,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 73% (11) | £185,000 | £283 |
| Detached houses | 20% (3) | £410,000 | £334 |
| Terraced houses | 7% (1) | £242,500 | – |
Completed sales on Apprentice Drive
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE | Sept 2026 | £410,000 | Detached | 1,432 sq ft | £286 |
| 10, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY | Apr 2026 | £153,000 | Flat | 667 sq ft | £229 |
| 63 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE | Jan 2026 | £400,000 | Detached | 829 sq ft | £483 |
| 12 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE | Dec 2025 | £155,000 | Flat | 635 sq ft | £244 |
| 12 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE | Dec 2025 | £165,000 | Flat | 635 sq ft | £260 |
| 9, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY | Oct 2025 | £182,000 | Flat | 667 sq ft | £273 |
| 115 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE | Oct 2025 | £590,000 | Detached | 1,765 sq ft | £334 |
| 2, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY | Oct 2025 | £170,000 | Flat | 517 sq ft | £329 |
| 19, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY | Oct 2025 | £190,000 | Flat | 592 sq ft | £321 |
| 26, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY | Sept 2025 | £195,000 | Flat | 592 sq ft | £329 |
| 21, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY | Aug 2025 | £190,000 | Flat | 646 sq ft | £294 |
| 71 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE | Mar 2025 | £242,500 | Terraced | – | – |
| 28, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY | Jan 2025 | £195,000 | Flat | 592 sq ft | £329 |
| 1 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE | Dec 2024 | £185,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 17 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE | Nov 2024 | £190,000 | Flat | 732 sq ft | £260 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 47 Apprentice Drive Colchester, lodged 15 February 2021.
Rating now
C70 points
Could reach
B82 points
12 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 2007–2011
- 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)
GoodRoof
Pitched, insulated (assumed)
GoodFloor
(another dwelling below)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Room heaters, electric
Very poorHeating controls
Programmer and appliance thermostats
GoodHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£283 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2021), 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
High heat retention storage heaters
Typical cost £1,200–£1,800 · saves about £253 a year
Rating after81B - 2
Heat recovery system for mixer showers
Typical cost £585–£725 · saves about £29 a year
Rating after82B
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
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2011 | £131,950 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO4 5SE
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.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE · Flat | £155,000 | Dec 2025 | 635 sq ft | £244 | < 0.1 mi |
| 12 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE · Flat | £165,000 | Dec 2025 | 635 sq ft | £260 | < 0.1 mi |
| 40 Axial DriveCO4 5RY · Flat | £196,000 | Jul 2026 | 689 sq ft | £285 | 0.1 mi |
| 10, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY · Flat | £153,000 | Apr 2026 | 667 sq ft | £229 | 0.1 mi |
| 44 Axial DriveCO4 5RY · Flat | £190,000 | May 2026 | 678 sq ft | £280 | 0.1 mi |
| 17 Axial DriveCO4 5YJ · Flat | £169,995 | Jul 2026 | 646 sq ft | £263 | 0.2 mi |
| 9, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY · Flat | £182,000 | Oct 2025 | 667 sq ft | £273 | 0.1 mi |
| 23 Aerofoil GroveCO4 5YL · Flat | £175,000 | Jul 2026 | 721 sq ft | £243 | 0.2 mi |
| 1 Aerofoil GroveCO4 5YL · Flat | £180,000 | Jan 2026 | 678 sq ft | £265 | 0.2 mi |
| 17 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE · Flat | £190,000 | Nov 2024 | 732 sq ft | £260 | < 0.1 mi |
| 107 Propelair WayCO4 5YT · Flat | £192,500 | Jul 2026 | 775 sq ft | £248 | 0.2 mi |
| 21, Joy Clucas House Apprentice DriveCO4 5TY · Flat | £190,000 | Aug 2025 | 646 sq ft | £294 | 0.1 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
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 565 | £326,345 | 983 sq ft | £342 | −11.4% |
| Flats | 84 | £166,934 | 633 sq ft | £271 | −2.7% |
| Terraced | 130 | £281,890 | 850 sq ft | £343 | −0.7% |
| Semi-detached | 180 | £322,375 | 961 sq ft | £349 | −0.6% |
| Detached | 165 | £446,075 | 1,258 sq ft | £366 | −6.3% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2021.
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