71, Apprentice Drive, CO4 5SE
71 Apprentice Drive is a 68 m² / 732 sq ft terraced home in Colchester. It sold for £242,500 in March 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £239k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £212k to £292k 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 Mar 2025 £242,500 4.0% 1.2% Jan 2013 £150,000 1.3% -1.6% Jul 2010 New build New £145,000 na na - Internal area
- 68 square metres (732 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,566 per square metre (£331 per square foot) in Mar 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,513 per square metre (£326 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2025 £242,500 £3,566 £238,900 £3,513 Jan 2013 £150,000 £2,206 £250,990 £3,691 Jul 2010 £145,000 £2,132 £209,974 £3,088 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 68 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 £238,900. 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 68 m², this implies a valuation between £212,000 and £292,000. 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
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 190 square metres (2,045 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 31 October 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 68 sqm (732 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 June 2010 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- None Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
71 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 £238,900.
- Based on an internal area of 68 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £212,000 to £292,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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