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Baden Powell Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Baden Powell Drive, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/baden-powell-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4SR, CO3 4SL, CO3 4SS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£351,197
32 sales
Price range
£245k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
CO3 4SR

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At a glance

House prices£375k average5% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

32 property sales on Baden Powell Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £375,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £330,411. Average sale prices fell from £378,500 in 2016 to £375,250 in 2026 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% semi-detached, 38% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Baden Powell Drive range from £245,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Baden Powell Drive ranks 202nd for average price.

House prices on Baden Powell Drive compared

Baden Powell Drive£375,250
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £378,500 (2 sales)2016£379k2017: £291,125 (4 sales)2017£291k2018: £329,375 (4 sales)2018£329k2019: £271,000 (3 sales)2019£271k2021: £364,000 (4 sales)2021£364k2022: £357,750 (4 sales)2022£358k2023: £370,660 (5 sales)2023£371k2024: £435,000 (3 sales)2024£435k2025: £390,500 (1 sales)2025£391k2026: £375,250 (2 sales)2026£375k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£330,41113 Feb 2026
Detached12£389,83310 Aug 2026
Terraced1£282,50028 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Baden Powell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 10 Aug 2026£378,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 13 Feb 2026£372,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 18 Aug 2025£390,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 6 Nov 2024£420,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 18 Mar 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 29 Feb 2024£485,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 17 Nov 2023£392,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 28 Jul 2023£316,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 27 Jul 2023£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 13 Jul 2023£422,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SS 2 Mar 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 14 Nov 2022£406,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 13 Sep 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 13 Sep 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 28 Jun 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 12 Nov 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 23 Jun 2021£388,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 13 Apr 2021£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 12 Jan 2021£323,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 1 Nov 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 29 Aug 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 12 Jul 2019£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 30 Jul 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 27 Jul 2018£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 4 May 2018£475,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 7 Mar 2018£245,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 26 Oct 2017£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 13 Oct 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SS 28 Apr 2017£282,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SR 17 Feb 2017£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SL 24 Oct 2016£485,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Baden Powell Drive CO3 4SN 22 Apr 2016£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
23, Baden Powell Drive £280,000 (Nov 2019) → £372,500 (Feb 2026) +33%
over 6 yrs
25, Baden Powell Drive £300,000 (Jul 2018) → £390,500 (Aug 2025) +30%
over 7 yrs
67, Baden Powell Drive £388,000 (Jun 2021) → £392,800 (Nov 2023) +1%
over 2 yrs
46, Baden Powell Drive £250,000 (Aug 2019) → £422,000 (Jul 2023) +69%
over 4 yrs
36, Baden Powell Drive £245,000 (Mar 2018) → £406,000 (Nov 2022) +66%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Baden Powell Drive

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Baden Powell Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences54
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft10
Public order9
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Baden Powell Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert 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 Baden Powell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Paxman Academy 873 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.6 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 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 Town station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Baden Powell Drive (adj, Straight Rd) 2 min walk
  • Ash Way (adj, Straight Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Brambles (adj, Straight Rd) 3 min walk
  • Leather Bottle (o/s, Shrub End Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,421

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Baden Powell Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%5.1%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian53.7%44.4%
No religion36.3%44.3%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Hindu2.8%1.3%
Muslim1.3%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK88.8%85.5%
Born outside the UK11.2%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above32.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%19.5%
No qualifications15.3%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health48.8%49.2%
Good health35.9%34.7%
Fair health12%11.9%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%29.1%
No cars or vans in household12%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%10.4%

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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