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Axial Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Axial Drive, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/axial-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5RY, CO4 5YJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£293,167
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£270,674
92 sales
Price range
£142k – £585k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2026
CO4 5YJ

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At a glance

House prices£293k average18% below the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% leaseholdAcross 112 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

92 property sales on Axial Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £293,167. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £186,714. Average sale prices fell from £305,996 in 2016 to £293,167 in 2026 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 31 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 25 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% flat, 24% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Axial Drive range from £142,000 to £585,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 62% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Axial Drive ranks 364th for average price.

House prices on Axial Drive compared

Axial Drive£293,167
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £305,996 (14 sales)2016£306k2017: £281,143 (7 sales)2017£281k2018: £223,450 (10 sales)2018£223k2019: £209,591 (11 sales)2019£210k2020: £391,667 (6 sales)2020£392k2021: £280,400 (10 sales)2021£280k2022: £227,560 (10 sales)2022£228k2023: £238,333 (6 sales)2023£238k2024: £268,188 (8 sales)2024£268k2025: £336,500 (4 sales)2025£337k2026: £293,167 (6 sales)2026£293k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 62% leasehold across 112 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat54£186,71414 Jul 2026
Detached22£443,15917 Apr 2026
Semi-detached9£320,22222 Sep 2026
Terraced7£312,57123 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Axial Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
219, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 22 Sep 2026£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 14 Jul 2026£196,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 2 Jul 2026£169,995 FlatLeasehold
44, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 22 May 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
237, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 17 Apr 2026£515,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 1 Apr 2026£220,000 FlatLeasehold
120, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 31 Mar 2026£188,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 4 Dec 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 6 Nov 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
200, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 13 Oct 2025£352,500 OtherFreehold
178, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 23 Sep 2025£356,000 TerracedFreehold
217, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 28 Mar 2025£585,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 28 Mar 2025£200,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 21 Mar 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 11 Dec 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
193, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 17 Oct 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
224, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 10 Sep 2024£585,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 12 Jun 2024£197,500 FlatLeasehold
80, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 17 May 2024£192,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 28 Mar 2024£191,000 FlatLeasehold
231, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 8 Mar 2024£435,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 14 Feb 2024£190,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 16 Nov 2023£340,000 TerracedFreehold
184, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 3 Nov 2023£317,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 3 Nov 2023£179,000 FlatLeasehold
184, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 28 Sep 2023£335,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 1 Sep 2023£198,000 FlatLeasehold
98, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 7 Aug 2023£168,000 FlatLeasehold
205, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 3 Jul 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 31 Mar 2023£196,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 9 Dec 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
110, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 22 Nov 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 31 Aug 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 26 Aug 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 18 Jul 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 18 Jul 2022£148,500 OtherLeasehold
88, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 8 Jul 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 1 Jun 2022£212,600 FlatLeasehold
20, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 25 May 2022£197,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 25 Feb 2022£188,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 8 Feb 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
210, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 4 Feb 2022£465,000 DetachedFreehold
144, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 7 Dec 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 3 Dec 2021£184,000 FlatLeasehold
170, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 10 Nov 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
168, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 1 Nov 2021£205,000 FlatFreehold
225, Axial Drive CO4 5YJ 27 Oct 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 25 Oct 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 30 Sep 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Axial Drive CO4 5RY 15 Sep 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
219, Axial Drive £321,000 (Jul 2016) → £350,000 (Jun 2018) → £450,000 (Sep 2026) +40%
over 10 yrs
40, Axial Drive £196,000 (Mar 2023) → £196,000 (Jul 2026) +0%
over 3 yrs
44, Axial Drive £190,000 (Feb 2024) → £190,000 (May 2026) +0%
over 2 yrs
237, Axial Drive £450,000 (May 2021) → £515,000 (Apr 2026) +14%
over 5 yrs
120, Axial Drive £167,500 (Nov 2016) → £188,000 (Mar 2026) +12%
over 9 yrs
18, Axial Drive £166,500 (Jun 2016) → £170,000 (Dec 2025) +2%
over 9 yrs
200, Axial Drive £285,000 (Mar 2017) → £352,500 (Oct 2025) +24%
over 9 yrs
178, Axial Drive £340,000 (Jun 2021) → £356,000 (Sep 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
217, Axial Drive £440,000 (May 2020) → £585,000 (Mar 2025) +33%
over 5 yrs
88, Axial Drive £210,000 (Jul 2022) → £200,000 (Mar 2025) -5%
over 3 yrs
52, Axial Drive £183,000 (Mar 2018) → £205,000 (Mar 2025) +12%
over 7 yrs
27, Axial Drive £200,000 (Jul 2022) → £185,000 (Dec 2024) -8%
over 2 yrs
184, Axial Drive £335,000 (Sep 2023) → £317,000 (Nov 2023) -5%
over under a year
94, Axial Drive £182,500 (Jun 2018) → £179,000 (Nov 2023) -2%
over 5 yrs
60, Axial Drive £190,000 (Jul 2018) → £198,000 (Sep 2023) +4%
over 5 yrs
205, Axial Drive £168,000 (Aug 2016) → £163,000 (Jul 2019) → £200,000 (Jul 2023) +19%
over 7 yrs
6, Axial Drive £174,000 (Jun 2018) → £210,000 (Dec 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs
12, Axial Drive £185,000 (Jul 2018) → £210,000 (Aug 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs
16, Axial Drive £184,000 (Apr 2019) → £212,600 (Jun 2022) +16%
over 3 yrs
20, Axial Drive £172,000 (Jan 2019) → £197,500 (May 2022) +15%
over 3 yrs
34, Axial Drive £180,000 (Jul 2020) → £185,000 (Feb 2022) +3%
over 2 yrs
168, Axial Drive £165,000 (Mar 2016) → £205,000 (Nov 2021) +24%
over 6 yrs
225, Axial Drive £370,000 (Dec 2016) → £420,000 (Oct 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
32, Axial Drive £130,000 (Feb 2018) → £180,000 (Mar 2021) +38%
over 3 yrs
62, Axial Drive £173,500 (Jan 2017) → £191,000 (Aug 2018) → £185,000 (Dec 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
233, Axial Drive £392,500 (May 2017) → £420,000 (Oct 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs
220, Axial Drive £425,000 (May 2016) → £440,000 (Jul 2020) +4%
over 4 yrs
191, Axial Drive £169,950 (Jul 2016) → £180,000 (Sep 2019) +6%
over 3 yrs
Garage 28, Axial Drive £245,000 (Jan 2017) → £270,000 (Jul 2019) +10%
over 3 yrs
195, Axial Drive £142,000 (Mar 2017) → £152,000 (Jan 2019) +7%
over 2 yrs

Showing the 30 most recent of 31 homes with more than one sale.

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Crime and flood risk near Axial Drive

Crime

125 crimes were reported within about a mile of Axial Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences47
Anti-social behaviour24
Shoplifting12
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Axial Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area
  • The River Colne, through Colchester Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Axial Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 1.0 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Colchester station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Turbine Road (adj, Axial Dr) 2 min walk
  • Apprentice Drive (W-bound, Apprentice Dr) 4 min walk
  • Axial Drive (E-bound, Axial Dr) 5 min walk
  • Golf Club (o/s, Braiswick) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 1.0 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Bergholt Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Clover Dental · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.9%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,883

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Axial Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian49.4%44.4%
No religion38.5%44.3%
Not answered6.2%6.2%
Hindu3.2%1.3%
Muslim1.6%2.1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85%85.5%
Born outside the UK15%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above48.5%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.3%
No qualifications6.9%15.4%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health59.3%49.2%
Good health30.9%34.7%
Fair health8.2%11.9%
Bad health1.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household37%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%10.4%
No cars or vans in household7.9%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.

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Estate agents near Axial Drive

  • David Martin 0.8 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 0.9 mi
  • Spicerhaart 1.0 mi
  • Martin & Co 1.2 mi
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