Housing Market Analysis for THORNTON DRIVE, CO4 5WB

Are you looking to understand CO4 5WB house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Colchester postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the CO4 5WB postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Detached
- The average price is around £195,800 median price is £154,995 Standard Deviation is £104,943 with Total Sold: 90
- The Last 5 Year average price is £426,214 with Total Sold: 7
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 47 THORNTON DRIVE: £485,000 (Sold on 28 Mar 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 50 THORNTON DRIVE: £475,000 (Sold on 04 Jun 2024)
Terraced
- The average price is around £120,048 median price is £84,995 Standard Deviation is £71,244 with Total Sold: 25
- The Last 5 Year average price is £293,750 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 17 THORNTON DRIVE: £360,000 (Sold on 10 Dec 2021)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 30 THORNTON DRIVE: £107,250 (Sold on 27 Mar 1997)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £121,220 median price is £80,000 Standard Deviation is £70,933 with Total Sold: 21
- The Last 5 Year average price is £260,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 5 THORNTON DRIVE: £260,000 (Sold on 02 Sep 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 39 THORNTON DRIVE: £73,500 (Sold on 22 Nov 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average CO4 5WB house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£480,000		2
2023	£423,500	£5,572	1
2021	£375,000	£3,289	1
2020	£420,000	£3,724	2
2019	£385,000	£3,500	1
2018	£377,500	£2,838	2
2016	£329,500	£3,114	2
2015	£323,333	£3,096	3
2014	£296,000	£2,253	2
2013	£205,000	£2,604	1
2012	£230,000	£2,840	1
2011	£197,500	£2,486	1
2009	£214,333	£1,996	3
2008	£301,250		2
2007	£274,750	£2,224	2
2006	£247,624	£2,259	4
2005	£279,500	£2,284	2
2004	£220,000	£2,391	1
2003	£205,928	£1,843	8
2002	£197,498		3
2001	£132,498	£1,112	2
2000	£120,125	£1,390	4
1999	£116,667	£1,182	3
1998	£133,598		5
1997	£108,677	£1,013	26
1996	£106,083	£1,026	6

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2021	£293,750	£4,360	2
2017	£240,000	£4,068	1
2016	£205,000	£2,971	1
2006	£157,750	£2,868	2
2005	£155,000	£2,246	1
2003	£123,000	£2,031	3
2001	£84,498	£1,445	2
2000	£78,500	£1,427	1
1999	£65,250	£1,106	2
1998	£71,551	£1,178	9
1997	£107,250	£901	1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£260,000	£4,727	1
2018	£315,000	£4,200	1
2011	£203,000	£2,273	1
2010	£189,995	£2,262	1
2007	£179,995	£3,273	1
2004	£153,000		1
2003	£142,500		2
2000	£89,625	£1,331	4
1998	£60,000		1
1997	£66,864	£823	6
1996	£69,975	£933	2

All the Sales in the THORNTON DRIVE, CO4 5WB

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the CO4 5WB, Colchester postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
47 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	28 Mar 2024	£485,000	140.10%
	10 Mar 2009	£202,000	92.12%
	18 Jul 1997	£105,145	First Sale
18 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 76 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	24 Jul 2023	£423,500	51.25%
	01 Apr 2016	£280,000	12.00%
	03 Jul 2015	£250,000	24.38%
	16 Jan 2009	£201,000	-8.63%
	15 Dec 2006	£219,995	33.33%
	30 May 2003	£164,995	83.33%
	27 Jun 1997	£90,000	First Sale
17 THORNTON DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 74 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	10 Dec 2021	£360,000	309.11%
	27 Mar 1998	£87,995	First Sale
21 THORNTON DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 59 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	25 Jun 2021	£227,500	84.96%
	12 Aug 2003	£123,000	95.24%
	12 Mar 1999	£63,000	-5.96%
	18 Jun 1998	£66,995	First Sale
48 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 114 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	20 Apr 2021	£375,000	59.57%
	31 Oct 2006	£235,000	161.13%
	27 Mar 1997	£89,995	First Sale
28 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 117.32 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	08 Sep 2020	£440,000	319.05%
	03 Oct 1997	£105,000	6.05%
	14 Mar 1997	£99,012	First Sale
5 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 55 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	02 Sep 2020	£260,000	44.45%
	06 Jul 2007	£179,995	127.84%
	06 Apr 2000	£79,000	First Sale
45 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 108.17 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	26 Jun 2020	£400,000	280.97%
	31 Jul 1997	£104,995	First Sale
36 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 110 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	08 Feb 2019	£385,000	45.83%
	25 Apr 2005	£264,000	123.73%
	24 Mar 1997	£118,000	First Sale
14 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	26 Sep 2018	£440,000	83.33%
	30 Jan 2009	£240,000	80.45%
	30 Apr 1997	£133,000	First Sale
41 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 75 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	19 Jul 2018	£315,000	374.04%
	20 Dec 1996	£66,450	First Sale
50 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 111 Sq.mtrAge: 2003-2006	26 Jan 2018	£315,000	384.62%
	26 Jan 2001	£65,000	-48.82%
	07 Dec 1999	£127,000	14.41%
	16 Dec 1996	£111,000	-76.63%
	04 Jun 2024	£475,000	First Sale
19 THORNTON DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 59 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	05 Oct 2017	£240,000	185.71%
	10 Aug 2001	£84,000	24.44%
	26 Feb 1999	£67,500	-9.99%
	24 Apr 1998	£74,995	First Sale
44 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 149 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	21 Nov 2016	£379,000	36.82%
	29 Jan 2014	£277,000	6.33%
	14 Aug 2006	£260,500	14.76%
	29 Dec 2003	£227,000	First Sale
23A THORNTON DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 69 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	29 Jul 2016	£205,000	32.26%
	14 Mar 2005	£155,000	23.02%
	14 Mar 2003	£126,000	80.01%
	18 Jun 1998	£69,995	First Sale
20 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 122 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	16 Nov 2015	£375,000	87.50%
	12 Oct 2001	£199,995	33.33%
	19 Dec 1997	£149,995	First Sale
49 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 118 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	22 May 2015	£345,000	25.45%
	29 Sep 2006	£275,000	131.10%
	02 May 1997	£118,995	First Sale
30 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 119 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	26 Nov 2014	£315,000	193.71%
	27 Mar 1997	£107,250	First Sale
13 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 78.72 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	15 Jan 2013	£205,000	113.54%
	01 Jul 1999	£96,000	-2.04%
	19 Dec 1997	£97,995	First Sale
24 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	19 Oct 2012	£230,000	98.28%
	25 Aug 2000	£116,000	36.07%
	19 Dec 1996	£85,250	First Sale
4 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 79.43 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	13 Dec 2011	£197,500	84.58%
	08 Jun 2000	£107,000	16.30%
	31 Oct 1997	£92,000	First Sale
31 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 89.3 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	10 Jun 2011	£203,000	176.19%
	25 Apr 1997	£73,500	First Sale
39 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	01 Nov 2010	£189,995	84.46%
	31 Jul 2000	£103,000	40.14%
	22 Nov 1996	£73,500	First Sale
52 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	27 Jun 2008	£277,500	27.59%
	07 Jan 2003	£217,500	113.24%
	27 Jun 1997	£102,000	First Sale
8 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	20 Jun 2008	£325,000	10.17%
	18 Dec 2005	£295,000	19.19%
	19 Apr 2002	£247,500	First Sale
59 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 127 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	12 Oct 2007	£282,500	First Sale
34 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	25 Jul 2007	£267,000	122.50%
	11 Nov 1998	£120,000	11.63%
	24 Jul 1997	£107,500	First Sale
27 THORNTON DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 55 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	24 Aug 2006	£155,500	98.09%
	11 Dec 2000	£78,500	20.78%
	24 Apr 1998	£64,995	First Sale
19A THORNTON DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 55 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	08 Jun 2006	£160,000	33.33%
	04 Apr 2003	£120,000	84.63%
	24 Apr 1998	£64,995	First Sale
3 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	22 Jul 2004	£153,000	91.25%
	30 Jun 2000	£80,000	29.56%
	27 Mar 1997	£61,746	First Sale
2 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 92 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	02 Jul 2004	£220,000	92.98%
	31 Oct 1997	£114,000	First Sale
11 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 82 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	28 Nov 2003	£165,000	71.88%
	19 Dec 1997	£95,995	First Sale
32 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	07 Nov 2003	£260,000	First Sale
51 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	31 Oct 2003	£193,500	115.01%
51 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	02 May 1997	£89,995	First Sale
55 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 150 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	17 Oct 2003	£249,995	103.25%
	23 May 1997	£123,000	First Sale
1 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	17 Oct 2003	£169,436	51.96%
	24 May 2000	£111,500	12.63%
	30 May 1997	£99,000	First Sale
37 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	10 Jan 2003	£160,000	65.80%
	28 Jan 2000	£96,500	31.29%
	21 Feb 1997	£73,500	First Sale
7 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	10 Jan 2003	£125,000	108.33%
	13 Nov 1998	£60,000	-1.63%
	27 Mar 1997	£60,995	First Sale
46 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	29 May 2002	£185,000	66.67%
46 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	07 Feb 1997	£111,000	First Sale
57 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	04 Jan 2002	£159,995	9.59%
	28 Apr 2000	£146,000	21.67%
	08 Dec 1998	£119,995	10.60%
	14 Mar 1997	£108,495	First Sale
25 THORNTON DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 58 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	31 Aug 2001	£84,995	21.43%
	24 Apr 1998	£69,995	First Sale
43 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	16 Jul 1999	£127,000	First Sale
22 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	27 Nov 1998	£138,000	-1.43%
	02 Apr 1998	£140,000	3.70%
	30 Dec 1996	£135,000	First Sale
23 THORNTON DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 53.96 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	15 May 1998	£66,995	First Sale
29 THORNTON DRIVETerraced, Freehold	24 Apr 1998	£76,995	First Sale
15 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	20 Feb 1998	£149,995	First Sale
12 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 110 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	27 Jun 1997	£128,000	First Sale
10 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	23 May 1997	£94,995	First Sale
16 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	14 Apr 1997	£134,995	First Sale
53 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	02 Apr 1997	£104,995	First Sale
9 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	27 Mar 1997	£57,945	First Sale
35 THORNTON DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	27 Feb 1997	£73,500	First Sale
38 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	24 Jan 1997	£107,500	First Sale
40 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	30 Dec 1996	£111,000	First Sale
26 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	12 Dec 1996	£83,250	First Sale
42 THORNTON DRIVEDetached, Freehold	29 Nov 1996	£111,000	First Sale

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THORNTON DRIVE, CO4 5WB Near By properties

Interactive Map

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Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the CO4 5WB postcode.

Flat
- The average price is around £149,232 median price is £147,500 Standard Deviation is £33,292 with Total Sold: 527
- The Last 5 Year average price is £181,644 with Total Sold: 107
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 59 BRADFORD DRIVE: £175,000 (Sold on 05 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 28 PETO AVENUE: £44,150 (Sold on 27 Mar 1998)
Terraced
- The average price is around £193,377 median price is £195,000 Standard Deviation is £81,184 with Total Sold: 702
- The Last 5 Year average price is £289,680 with Total Sold: 97
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 3 JADE GARDENS: £350,000 (Sold on 22 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 41 WRYNECK CLOSE: £43,000 (Sold on 28 Apr 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £172,216 median price is £169,950 Standard Deviation is £86,249 with Total Sold: 335
- The Last 5 Year average price is £284,734 with Total Sold: 44
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 5 CRANBORNE CLOSE: £377,500 (Sold on 24 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 4 THE COPSE: £44,750 (Sold on 29 Feb 1996)
Detached
- The average price is around £199,750 median price is £181,000 Standard Deviation is £100,470 with Total Sold: 632
- The Last 5 Year average price is £390,436 with Total Sold: 55
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 24 HOLLYMEAD CLOSE: £350,000 (Sold on 07 Jun 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 3 WRYNECK CLOSE: £76,000 (Sold on 24 Feb 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £5,326,760 median price is £843,750 Standard Deviation is £8,145,298 with Total Sold: 12
- The Last 5 Year average price is £6,888,075 with Total Sold: 9
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , ASDA, 9 PETROLEA CLOSE: £29,563,239 (Sold on 10 Aug 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 216 TURNER ROAD: £1,280,000 (Sold on 05 Feb 2014)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£217,625	£3,827	4
2023	£195,485	£3,009	39
2022	£185,479	£3,259	24
2021	£160,941	£3,036	17
2020	£158,111	£2,587	9
2019	£166,500	£3,105	14
2018	£168,750	£3,040	14
2017	£158,547	£2,827	32
2016	£154,805	£2,729	40
2015	£140,213	£2,812	27
2014	£138,013	£2,459	39
2013	£138,992	£2,160	7
2012	£109,056	£1,989	9
2011	£119,875	£1,778	4
2010	£113,200	£1,727	5
2008	£156,334	£2,783	22
2007	£148,704	£2,534	73
2006	£139,615	£2,485	51
2005	£136,278	£2,132	9
2004	£134,227	£2,285	11
2003	£136,792	£2,168	56
2002	£94,600	£2,037	5
2001	£73,000	£1,245	2
2000	£78,234	£1,175	11
1999	£55,472	£1,511	2
1998	£44,150	£761	1

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£317,812	£3,733	8
2023	£319,500	£3,725	16
2022	£319,045	£3,340	11
2021	£283,778	£3,263	27
2020	£262,922	£3,141	20
2019	£267,633	£2,952	15
2018	£265,489	£3,270	23
2017	£257,409	£2,894	22
2016	£246,613	£2,816	31
2015	£238,576	£2,566	56
2014	£228,461	£2,373	34
2013	£210,984	£2,232	67
2012	£185,046	£2,261	42
2011	£191,199	£2,215	42
2010	£194,374	£2,070	4
2009	£150,533	£2,315	15
2008	£204,307	£2,301	13
2007	£212,840	£2,370	22
2006	£201,077	£2,479	21
2005	£185,904	£2,182	33
2004	£168,639	£2,312	19
2003	£144,288	£2,103	19
2002	£101,381	£1,747	17
2001	£95,404	£1,503	16
2000	£78,784	£1,407	13
1999	£72,840	£1,089	23
1998	£66,072	£1,121	40
1997	£62,555	£997	21
1996	£48,186	£894	8
1995	£50,750	£953	4

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£350,833		3
2023	£292,583	£3,529	6
2022	£356,625	£3,803	4
2021	£269,562	£3,867	13
2020	£255,786	£3,763	7
2019	£272,636	£3,184	11
2018	£279,312	£3,363	8
2017	£251,916	£3,141	6
2016	£244,786	£3,362	7
2015	£251,490	£2,480	5
2014	£241,167	£2,595	6
2013	£182,000	£2,481	3
2012	£183,616	£2,409	12
2011	£186,333	£2,313	6
2010	£168,124	£2,306	8
2009	£160,108	£2,545	6
2008	£213,500	£2,363	5
2007	£242,322	£2,518	17
2006	£209,698	£2,127	20
2005	£211,373	£2,201	26
2004	£163,885	£2,240	22
2003	£158,180	£1,894	21
2002	£129,166	£1,520	6
2001	£100,349	£1,524	16
2000	£89,438	£1,338	26
1999	£76,160	£1,083	10
1998	£70,312	£1,045	12
1997	£62,005	£1,029	30
1996	£65,506	£887	13

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£454,000	£4,545	5
2023	£433,875	£4,483	4
2022	£450,000	£4,113	7
2021	£369,000	£3,465	22
2020	£390,833	£3,265	6
2019	£350,500	£3,738	11
2018	£364,227	£3,146	11
2017	£369,500	£3,506	10
2016	£326,278	£3,179	9
2015	£312,643	£3,165	14
2014	£275,863	£2,471	11
2013	£246,746	£2,515	14
2012	£234,766	£2,309	15
2011	£225,357	£2,236	7
2010	£240,192	£2,366	13
2009	£220,731	£2,315	13
2008	£264,667	£2,237	9
2007	£254,084	£2,214	19
2006	£256,912	£2,132	23
2005	£234,843	£2,116	33
2004	£210,481	£2,119	26
2003	£198,897	£1,866	35
2002	£179,619	£1,659	31
2001	£148,333	£1,456	40
2000	£128,653	£1,376	40
1999	£114,190	£1,120	32
1998	£117,224	£1,052	72
1997	£104,509	£979	71
1996	£95,029	£961	26
1995	£79,333	£835	3

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£14,786,620		2
2022	£407,500		1
2021	£9,486,000		1
2020	£4,955,843	£29,416	3
2019	£3,829,204	£38,821	2
2017	£324,225	£6,922	2
2014	£1,280,000		1

House Type in CO4 5WB area

The most common house types in the CO4 5WB postcode area are Detached (83), Terraced (44), and Semi-detached (23).

Total	151
Detached	83
Terraced	44
Semi-detached	23
Flat	1
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (67), and Owned: Owns outright (50).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	67
Owned: Owns outright	50
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	32
Private rented: Other private rented	2
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the CO4 5WB have 2 people in household (52), and 1 person in household (33).

2 people in household	52
1 person in household	33
3 people in household	28
4 people in household	28
5 people in household	6
6 people in household	2
7 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0