Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Estimated value
£206,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£185,000)+11%
- Against CO4 5SE's recent median (£242,500)-15%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£206,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£185,000)+11%
- Against CO4 5SE's recent median (£242,500)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Apprentice Drive is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO4 5SE
5 sales, median £242,500 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Apprentice Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
18 December 2024Most recent
£185,000
+2.8%over 17 years18 December 2007
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SE: £242,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SE
63 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Sold Jan 2026
£400,00012 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Sold Dec 2025
£165,000115 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Sold Oct 2025
£590,00071 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Sold Mar 2025
£242,50017 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Sold Nov 2024
£190,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Apprentice Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Apprentice Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 14th smallest of 92 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 92 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.
Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 11.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in December 2024.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Apprentice Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Apprentice Drive has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Apprentice Drive homes
Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Apprentice Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,033
Street avg £2,472
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Apprentice Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Braiswick Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Braiswick Primary SchoolPrimary325m
- St Helena SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Colchester Institute16 plus1.3km
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Apprentice DriveBus stop113m
- Turbine RoadBus stop130m
- Axial DriveBus stop247m
- Golf ClubBus stop268m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Apprentice Drive is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Apprentice Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Apprentice Drive was lodged in December 2017 at band C and is valid until December 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Apprentice Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5SE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Apprentice Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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