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8 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Apprentice Drive

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

8 Apprentice Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 62 m² this is the 16th 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 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 64.6% above the 2010 sale of £115,418.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from May 2012
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Apr 2023from Apr 2013
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Apprentice Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£115,418

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2010Most recent

    £115,418

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

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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
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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.

Years Held for 8 Apprentice Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,862

Street avg £2,476

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£183k

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£174k

1 Axial Drive

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£259k

1 Bolsin Drive

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2 bed
£308k

1 Augustus Close

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3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Altius Chase

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3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
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.
Full Colchester report

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 8 Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.