42, Apprentice Drive, CO4 5SE
42 Apprentice Drive is a 63 m² / 678 sq ft flat in Colchester. It sold for £197,000 in July 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £176k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £195k to £271k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2022 £197,000 4.8% 2.4% Nov 2012 £125,000 4.9% 1.9% Feb 2011 New build New £115,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Apprentice Drive.
- Internal area
- 63 square metres (678 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,126 per square metre (£290 per square foot) in Jul 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,799 per square metre (£260 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2022 £197,000 £3,127 £176,353 £2,799 Nov 2012 £125,000 £1,984 £180,706 £2,868 Feb 2011 £115,000 £1,825 £133,028 £2,112 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 63 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 £176,353. 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 £3,100 and £4,300 per square metre (£287 and £399 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 63 m², this implies a valuation between £195,000 and £271,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- B
- Summary:
- 05 July 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 63 sqm (678 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Room heaters, electric.
- Summary:
- 24 December 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- None Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 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 £176,353.
- Based on an internal area of 63 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £195,000 to £271,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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