20, Thornton Drive
20, Thornton Drive
Description & Estimates
20, Thornton Drive, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,313 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 397 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 20, Thornton Drive, Colchester is £481,684 and its rental estimate is £1,700 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Thornton Drive, Colchester, CO4 falls within the CO4 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
20, Thornton Drive, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 20, Thornton Drive, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £505,768 and a rental value of £1,785 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £447,966 and £1,581 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 20, Thornton Drive, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £4,872 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £40 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 20, Thornton Drive, Colchester as measuring 397 m2.
That makes it the 12th largest plot in the postcode, where all 58 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
20, Thornton Drive, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Aug 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 20, Thornton Drive, Colchester completed on 16th November 2015 at £375,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 18.8% over the period since November 2015.
- Sold Nov 2015£375,000
- Sold Oct 2001£199,995
- Sold Dec 1997£149,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 20, Thornton Drive, Colchester have sold within a radius of 710 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 21st March 2025, was 22, Brickmakers Lane, Colchester, CO4 5WP, a freehold house which sold for £450,000.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 58 addresses on Thornton Drive, Colchester, CO4, 20, Thornton Drive, Colchester comes out as the 14th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £169k more expensive than the average property across the CO4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mQueen Boudica Primary School
- 1.1kmNorth Primary School and Nursery
- 1.2kmHighwoods Community Primary School
- 1.4kmSt Helena School
- 1.6kmThe Gilberd School
- 1.6kmThe Trinity School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 20, Thornton Drive, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 800 metres away.
- 800mColchester
- 1.9kmColchester Town
- 2.6kmHythe (Essex)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
