Shepherd Drive - CO4 5BW
Key Postcode Insights
CO4 5BW is a residential postcode situated on Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 564th largest and 669th most expensive of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 11 houses and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £348,467
- 10 Year change
- up 26.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,577pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £303/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO4 5BW is a residential postcode situated on Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 564th largest and 669th most expensive of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 11 houses and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £348,467
- 10 Year change
- up 26.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,577pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £303/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in CO4 5BW
- 2 Shepherd Drive
5 Bed Modern House
- 4 Shepherd Drive
House
- 6 Shepherd Drive
4 Bed Modern House
- 8 Shepherd Drive
House
- 10 Shepherd Drive
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO4 5BW sold for £325,000 on 4th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £348,467.
The CO4 5BW Sales Market has increased by 26.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £348,467 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £351,218 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £350,085 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £352,855 |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £350,073 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £318,843 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £300,784 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £298,416 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £298,022 |
| June 2017 | 7.8% | £297,004 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £275,578 |
| June 2015 | 9.9% | £245,190 |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £223,047 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £210,718 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £207,830 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £205,373 |
| June 2010 | 11.7% | £204,865 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £183,447 |
| June 2008 | -5.2% | £206,384 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £217,793 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,577.
The CO4 5BW Rental Market has increased by 58.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,577pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £1,536pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.1% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.5% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £1,159pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £994pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £939pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £902pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £881pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £867pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £850pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.5% | £815pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £766pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £819pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £806pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 4th December 2025 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%.
CO4 5BW has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£325,000 | 4 Bed House16, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW16, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW
- Sold Jul 2020£390,000 | 5 Bed House34, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW34, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW
- Sold Jun 2019£275,000 | 4 Bed House16, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW16, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW
Nearby Postcodes
CO4 5BW is the 564th largest and the 669th most expensive postcode out of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area.
- CO4 5FA, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4CO4 5FA29 Addresses|35 m away
- CO4 5BL, Dickenson Road, Colchester, CO4CO4 5BL40 Addresses|50 m away
- CO4 5BS, Dickenson Road, Colchester, CO4CO4 5BS31 Addresses|91 m away
- CO4 5BH, Dickenson Road, Colchester, CO4CO4 5BH4 Addresses|108 m away
- CO4 5DU, Tall Trees, Colchester, CO4CO4 5DU43 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 10 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (10)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2020£390,000 | 5 Bed House34, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW34, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW
- Sold Sep 2020£376,000 | 5 Bed House35, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FA35, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5FA
- Sold May 2016£365,000 | 5 Bed House2, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW2, Shepherd Drive, Colchester, CO4 5BW
Schools Nearby
- Myland Community Primary School400 m away
- Queen Boudica Primary School500 m away
- Camulos Academy1.2 km away
- The Trinity School1.7 km away
- St Helena School1.7 km away
- The Gilberd School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO4 5BW is Colchester station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Colchester|1.0 km away
- Colchester Town|2.6 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|3.5 km away
- Wivenhoe|7.2 km away
