20 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
About 20 Apprentice Drive
20 Apprentice Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 80), 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 roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 55 m² this is the 4th 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.
Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 55 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 91 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 39.3% above the 2010 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Apprentice Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
20 Apprentice Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Apprentice Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£134,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2010Most recent
£134,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SE: £207,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SE
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£242,5001 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Sold Dec 2024
£185,00017 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Sold Nov 2024
£190,0004 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE
Sold Nov 2024
£207,500
Everything we know about 20 Apprentice Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Apprentice Drive homes
20 Apprentice Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,454
Street avg £2,464
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB