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11 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 11 Apprentice Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

11 Apprentice Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–164 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 92 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 11.1% below the 2018 sale of £180,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 91 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

11 Apprentice Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Apr 2013
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Apprentice Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2018Most recent

    £180,000

    +41.7%over 7 years
  2. 6 December 2010

    £126,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SE: £207,500 (2025–2024).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Apprentice Drive homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 11 Apprentice Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £2,420

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above
Area

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

5/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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5SE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.