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Apprentice Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Apprentice Drive, Colchester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/apprentice-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5SE, CO4 5TY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£255,346
75 sales
Price range
£153k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
CO4 5SE

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At a glance

House prices£260k average27% below the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 78 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

75 property sales on Apprentice Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £182,902. Average sale prices rose from £248,538 in 2016 to £321,000 in 2026 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% flat, 17% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Apprentice Drive range from £153,000 to £599,995. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Apprentice Drive ranks 425th for average price.

House prices on Apprentice Drive compared

Apprentice Drive£260,000
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £248,538 (12 sales)2016£249k2017: £233,444 (9 sales)2017£233k2018: £264,714 (7 sales)2018£265k2019: £178,333 (3 sales)2019£178k2020: £266,214 (7 sales)2020£266k2021: £316,900 (5 sales)2021£317k2022: £190,000 (4 sales)2022£190k2023: £338,555 (9 sales)2023£339k2024: £193,143 (7 sales)2024£193k2025: £234,389 (9 sales)2025£234k2026: £321,000 (3 sales)2026£321k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 78 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat46£182,90227 Apr 2026
Semi-detached13£369,61525 Aug 2023
Detached11£418,00011 Sep 2026
Terraced5£266,89026 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Apprentice Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
89, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 11 Sep 2026£410,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 27 Apr 2026£153,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 30 Jan 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 19 Dec 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 19 Dec 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 30 Oct 2025£182,000 FlatLeasehold
115, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 22 Oct 2025£590,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 9 Oct 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 3 Oct 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 1 Sep 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 6 Aug 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 26 Mar 2025£242,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 23 Jan 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 18 Dec 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 18 Nov 2024£190,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 8 Nov 2024£207,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 26 Apr 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 5 Apr 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 21 Feb 2024£194,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 14 Feb 2024£185,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 30 Oct 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
117, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 25 Aug 2023£599,995 DetachedFreehold
81, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 25 Aug 2023£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 18 Apr 2023£187,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 17 Mar 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 17 Feb 2023£210,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 15 Feb 2023£210,000 FlatLeasehold
97, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 31 Jan 2023£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 12 Jan 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 15 Jul 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 8 Jul 2022£197,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 1 Jun 2022£168,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 8 Apr 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
109, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 24 Sep 2021£407,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 2 Sep 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
91, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 10 Mar 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 5 Mar 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 9 Feb 2021£332,500 DetachedFreehold
38, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 21 Dec 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
119, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 30 Nov 2020£443,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 27 Aug 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 24 Jul 2020£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 1 May 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 28 Feb 2020£188,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 17 Jan 2020£187,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 11 Dec 2019£175,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 14 Nov 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 4 Sep 2019£175,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Apprentice Drive CO4 5SE 10 Dec 2018£222,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive CO4 5TY 2 Oct 2018£183,000 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
63, Apprentice Drive £310,000 (Sep 2016) → £332,500 (Feb 2021) → £400,000 (Jan 2026) +29%
over 9 yrs
9, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive £210,000 (Feb 2023) → £182,000 (Oct 2025) -13%
over 3 yrs
115, Apprentice Drive £432,000 (Dec 2016) → £590,000 (Oct 2025) +37%
over 9 yrs
2, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive £180,000 (Sep 2018) → £170,000 (Oct 2025) -6%
over 7 yrs
4, Apprentice Drive £193,000 (Dec 2017) → £187,000 (Jan 2020) → £207,500 (Nov 2024) +8%
over 7 yrs
15, Apprentice Drive £180,000 (Aug 2020) → £210,000 (Apr 2024) +17%
over 4 yrs
30, Apprentice Drive £180,000 (Sep 2021) → £180,000 (Apr 2024) +0%
over 3 yrs
14, Joy Clucas House, Apprentice Drive £185,000 (Sep 2017) → £185,500 (Feb 2024) +0%
over 6 yrs
27, Apprentice Drive £180,000 (Aug 2017) → £210,000 (Feb 2023) +17%
over 5 yrs
44, Apprentice Drive £165,000 (Sep 2016) → £185,000 (Apr 2022) +12%
over 6 yrs
67, Apprentice Drive £222,000 (Dec 2018) → £245,000 (Mar 2021) +10%
over 2 yrs
59, Apprentice Drive £333,000 (Jul 2017) → £340,000 (May 2020) +2%
over 3 yrs
22, Apprentice Drive £170,000 (Oct 2016) → £188,000 (Feb 2020) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Apprentice Drive

Crime

167 crimes were reported within about a mile of Apprentice Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences70
Anti-social behaviour27
Shoplifting18
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft11
Public order10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Apprentice Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Apprentice Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Colchester station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Apprentice Drive (W-bound, Apprentice Dr) 1 min walk
  • Turbine Road (adj, Axial Dr) 2 min walk
  • Axial Drive (E-bound, Axial Dr) 3 min walk
  • Golf Club (opp, Braiswick) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Bergholt Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Clover Dental · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.9%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,883

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Apprentice Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian49.4%44.4%
No religion38.5%44.3%
Not answered6.2%6.2%
Hindu3.2%1.3%
Muslim1.6%2.1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85%85.5%
Born outside the UK15%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above48.5%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.3%
No qualifications6.9%15.4%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health59.3%49.2%
Good health30.9%34.7%
Fair health8.2%11.9%
Bad health1.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household37%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%10.4%
No cars or vans in household7.9%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.

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