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Thornton Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thornton Drive, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/thornton-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5WB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£353,214
21 sales
Price range
£205k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
CO4 5WB

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At a glance

House prices£353k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkColchester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

21 property sales on Thornton Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £405,208. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% detached, 24% terraced, 19% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Thornton Drive range from £205,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Thornton Drive compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornton Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £288,000 (3 sales)2016£288k2017: £240,000 (1 sales)2017£240k2018: £356,667 (3 sales)2018£357k2019: £385,000 (1 sales)2019£385k2020: £366,667 (3 sales)2020£367k2021: £367,500 (2 sales)2021£368k2023: £423,500 (1 sales)2023£424k2024: £403,000 (4 sales)2024£403k2025: £356,500 (2 sales)2025£357k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£405,20816 Oct 2025
Terraced5£276,00031 Jul 2026
Semi-detached4£293,75030 May 2025

Sold prices on Thornton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 31 Jul 2026£275,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 16 Oct 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 30 May 2025£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 6 Dec 2024£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 18 Nov 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 11 Oct 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 4 Jun 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 28 Mar 2024£485,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 24 Jul 2023£423,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 10 Dec 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 25 Jun 2021£227,500 TerracedFreehold
48, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 20 Apr 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 8 Sep 2020£440,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 2 Sep 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 26 Jun 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 8 Feb 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 26 Sep 2018£440,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 19 Jul 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 26 Jan 2018£315,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 5 Oct 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 21 Nov 2016£379,000 DetachedFreehold
23A, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 29 Jul 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Thornton Drive CO4 5WB 1 Apr 2016£280,000 DetachedFreehold

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
19, Thornton Drive £240,000 (Oct 2017) → £300,000 (Nov 2024) +25%
over 7 yrs
50, Thornton Drive £315,000 (Jan 2018) → £475,000 (Jun 2024) +51%
over 6 yrs
18, Thornton Drive £280,000 (Apr 2016) → £423,500 (Jul 2023) +51%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornton Drive

Crime

315 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornton Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences127
Shoplifting44
Anti-social behaviour43
Criminal damage & arson23
Public order20
Other theft19

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

Flood risk

Thornton Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Thornton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 1.0 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Turner Rise (adj, Turner Rd) 2 min walk
  • Turner Rise (opp, Turner Rd) 2 min walk
  • Primary Care Centre (N-bound, A1092) 4 min walk
  • Wryneck Close (opp, Turner Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.5 mi
  • Clover Dental · 0.5 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented28.4%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.3%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%18.6%
Residents1,705

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 Thornton Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White84%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.8%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.1%44.3%
Christian41.7%44.4%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu3.5%1.3%
Muslim2.2%2.1%
Buddhist1%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above46.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.8%
No qualifications8.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health51.9%49.2%
Good health33.7%34.7%
Fair health10.1%11.9%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household23.8%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%10.4%

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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Estate agents near Thornton Drive

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  • Lighters 0.8 mi
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