7, Thornton Drive
7, Thornton Drive
Description & Estimates
7, Thornton Drive, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 581 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 179 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 7, Thornton Drive, Colchester is £268,810 and its rental estimate is £1,157 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
7, Thornton Drive, Colchester has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2025.
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 7, Thornton Drive, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £282,251 and a rental value of £1,215 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £249,994 and £1,076 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 7, Thornton Drive, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £31,363 (11.7%) and its estimated rental value increase by £19 per month (1.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 7, Thornton Drive, Colchester as measuring 179 m2.
That makes it the 53rd largest plot in the postcode, where all 58 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
7, Thornton Drive, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Jan 2025.
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 7, Thornton Drive, Colchester completed on 30th May 2025 at £248,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 11.7% over the period since May 2025.
- Sold May 2025£248,000
- Sold Jan 2003£125,000
- Sold Nov 1998£60,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 7, Thornton Drive, Colchester have sold within a radius of 680 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 16th February 2026, was 9, Coeur De Lion, Colchester, CO4 5WN, a freehold house which sold for £250,000.
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, 7, Thornton Drive, Colchester comes out as the 58th largest and the 54th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £44k less 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 7, 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.
