81, Apprentice Drive, CO4 5SE
81 Apprentice Drive is a 121 m² / 1,302 sq ft semi-detached home in Colchester. It sold for £435,000 in August 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £465k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £378k to £520k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2023 £435,000 5.2% 2.2% Oct 2014 £278,000 7.5% 5.4% May 2011 New build New £217,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 81, Apprentice Drive.
- Internal area
- 121 square metres (1,302 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,595 per square metre (£334 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,844 per square metre (£357 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2023 £435,000 £3,595 £465,179 £3,844 Oct 2014 £278,000 £2,298 £416,334 £3,441 May 2011 £217,000 £1,793 £331,496 £2,740 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 121 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £465,179. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Colchester are now selling for between £3,120 and £4,300 per square metre (£289 and £399 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 121 m², this implies a valuation between £378,000 and £520,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 192 square metres (2,067 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 04 November 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 121 sqm (1,302 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 10 September 2010 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- None Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 107 sqm (1,152 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
81 Apprentice Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £465,179.
- Based on an internal area of 121 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £378,000 to £520,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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