When did Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ last change hands?

Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ last sold for £648,500 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and February 2021, Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ rose from £45,000 to £648,500, a change of £603,500. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ located?

Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ sits in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

Police records around Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

The closest bus stop to Thrift, School Lane, CO5 7RJ is School Lane South, 300m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Thrift, School Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RJ

4 sales on record

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Thrift

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Thrift is a property in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7RJ). It has council tax band F.

Last sale on file: £648,500 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thrift, School Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Thrift has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Thrift has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Last sold (2021)

£648,500

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2021Most recent
£648,500
+32.3%over 7 years
15 October 2013
£490,000
+476.5%over 15 years
1 October 1998
£85,000
+88.9%
27 August 1998
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7RJ: £520,000 (2024–2021).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

School Lane South — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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