CO4 5WB, Colchester
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Average sold price
£353,043
23 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£275,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CO4 5WB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Thornton Drive | 31 Jul 2026 | £275,000 | Terraced |
| 26, Thornton Drive | 16 Oct 2025 | £465,000 | Detached |
| 7, Thornton Drive | 30 May 2025 | £248,000 | Semi-detached |
| 37, Thornton Drive | 6 Dec 2024 | £352,000 | Semi-detached |
| 19, Thornton Drive | 18 Nov 2024 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 59, Thornton Drive | 11 Oct 2024 | £475,000 | Detached |
| 50, Thornton Drive | 4 Jun 2024 | £475,000 | Detached |
| 47, Thornton Drive | 28 Mar 2024 | £485,000 | Detached |
| 18, Thornton Drive | 24 Jul 2023 | £423,500 | Detached |
| 17, Thornton Drive | 10 Dec 2021 | £360,000 | Terraced |
| 21, Thornton Drive | 25 Jun 2021 | £227,500 | Terraced |
| 48, Thornton Drive | 20 Apr 2021 | £375,000 | Detached |
| 28, Thornton Drive | 8 Sep 2020 | £440,000 | Detached |
| 5, Thornton Drive | 2 Sep 2020 | £260,000 | Semi-detached |
| 45, Thornton Drive | 26 Jun 2020 | £400,000 | Detached |
| 36, Thornton Drive | 8 Feb 2019 | £385,000 | Detached |
| 14, Thornton Drive | 26 Sep 2018 | £440,000 | Detached |
| 41, Thornton Drive | 19 Jul 2018 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 50, Thornton Drive | 26 Jan 2018 | £315,000 | Detached |
| 19, Thornton Drive | 5 Oct 2017 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 44, Thornton Drive | 21 Nov 2016 | £379,000 | Detached |
| 23A, Thornton Drive | 29 Jul 2016 | £205,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Thornton Drive | 1 Apr 2016 | £280,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO4 5WB
- Thornton Drive£275k
Schools near CO4 5WB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Boudica Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| North Primary School and Nursery | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Myland Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Highwoods Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| St Helena School | Secondary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
Living in CO4 5WB
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- Iceland 0.2 mi
- Asda Superstore 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Hospital 0.5 mi
- Aldi 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
GP surgeries
- Turner Road Surgery 0.2 mi
- Mill Road Surgery 0.7 mi
- Highwoods Surgery 0.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in Colchester (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO4 5WB
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.8% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.7% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.1% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 41.7% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.1% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.9% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.4% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.9% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.1% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 31.8% | 20.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.4% | 14.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.2% | 13% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.5% | 10.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 4.7% | 9.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.4% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 53.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.8% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.8% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 10.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 70% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 27.8% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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