CO4 5WB is a residential postcode situated on Thornton Drive, Colchester, CO4 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1089th largest and 903rd most expensive of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 58 properties: 58 houses.
CO4 5WB is a residential postcode situated on Thornton Drive, Colchester, CO4 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1089th largest and 903rd most expensive of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 58 properties: 58 houses.
Sale prices range from £267,661 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (592 ft2) to £553,506 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,614 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,138 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,907 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.1% and 5.5%.
The average value per square foot is £386.
The last sale in CO4 5WB sold for £465,000 on 16th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £396,438.
The CO4 5WB Sales Market has increased by 29.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.4% | £396,438 |
| April 2025 | 0.4% | £402,052 |
| April 2024 | -1.5% | £400,522 |
| April 2023 | 2.8% | £406,818 |
| April 2022 | 10.3% | £395,724 |
| April 2021 | 4.8% | £358,859 |
| April 2020 | 0.3% | £342,581 |
| April 2019 | 0% | £341,653 |
| April 2018 | 1% | £341,675 |
| April 2017 | 10.4% | £338,176 |
| April 2016 | 11.7% | £306,224 |
| April 2015 | 9.7% | £274,204 |
| April 2014 | 5.9% | £249,968 |
| April 2013 | 3.5% | £236,144 |
| April 2012 | -0.1% | £228,050 |
| April 2011 | 0.7% | £228,345 |
| April 2010 | 9.4% | £226,801 |
| April 2009 | -15% | £207,314 |
| April 2008 | -2% | £243,892 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £248,957 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,548.
The CO4 5WB Rental Market has increased by 59.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.9% | £1,548pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.7% | £1,520pcm |
| April 2024 | 4% | £1,438pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.3% | £1,383pcm |
| April 2022 | 11.9% | £1,276pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.9% | £1,141pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.1% | £1,058pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.5% | £1,036pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.6% | £1,041pcm |
| April 2017 | 4.3% | £1,015pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.4% | £974pcm |
| April 2015 | 4% | £915pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.8% | £880pcm |
| April 2013 | 4.5% | £865pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.1% | £828pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.4% | £819pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.5% | £784pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.4% | £758pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.4% | £818pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £799pcm |
The last sale was on 16th October 2025 for £465,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 141 sales since 1995.
CO4 5WB has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
CO4 5WB is the 1089th largest and the 903rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CO4 5WB, % of property is and % is .
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around CO4 5WB, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around CO4 5WB, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around CO4 5WB, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.