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Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/barley-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 0YD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£408,650
20 sales
Price range
£253k – £517k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2025
CO3 0YD

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At a glance

House prices£409k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station48 min walkColchester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

20 property sales on Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £416,868. Average sale prices rose from £341,875 in 2016 to £432,500 in 2025 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Barley Way range from £252,500 to £517,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Barley Way compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barley Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £341,875 (4 sales)2016£342k2017: £403,750 (2 sales)2017£404k2018: £402,500 (2 sales)2018£403k2019: £400,000 (1 sales)2019£400k2020: £422,000 (2 sales)2020£422k2021: £430,667 (3 sales)2021£431k2022: £517,000 (1 sales)2022£517k2023: £410,000 (1 sales)2023£410k2024: £432,500 (2 sales)2024£433k2025: £432,500 (2 sales)2025£433k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£416,86810 Jul 2025
Semi-detached1£252,50030 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Barley Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Barley Way CO3 0YD 10 Jul 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Barley Way CO3 0YD 6 Jan 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Barley Way CO3 0YD 2 Sep 2024£470,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Barley Way CO3 0YD 27 Feb 2024£395,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Barley Way CO3 0YD 30 Nov 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Barley Way CO3 0YD 8 Mar 2022£517,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Barley Way CO3 0YD 29 Sep 2021£465,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Barley Way CO3 0YD 25 Mar 2021£437,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Barley Way CO3 0YD 5 Mar 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Barley Way CO3 0YD 9 Dec 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Barley Way CO3 0YD 28 Jul 2020£419,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Barley Way CO3 0YD 31 Oct 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Barley Way CO3 0YD 25 May 2018£410,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Barley Way CO3 0YD 31 Jan 2018£395,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Barley Way CO3 0YD 8 Aug 2017£432,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Barley Way CO3 0YD 21 Feb 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Barley Way CO3 0YD 25 Nov 2016£378,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Barley Way CO3 0YD 27 Jun 2016£350,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Barley Way CO3 0YD 6 May 2016£387,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Barley Way CO3 0YD 30 Mar 2016£252,500 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
61, Barley Way £437,000 (Mar 2021) → £440,000 (Jan 2025) +1%
over 4 yrs
11, Barley Way £419,000 (Jul 2020) → £470,000 (Sep 2024) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Barley Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.3 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Marks Tey station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barley Way (adj, Wheatfield Rd) 2 min walk
  • Barley Way (opp, Wheatfield Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fiveways School (adj, Winstree Rd) 4 min walk
  • Fiveways School (opp, Winstree Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households786

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.0%18.6%
Residents1,976

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Barley Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White91.6%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.9%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian46.5%44.4%
No religion43%44.3%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu1.6%1.3%
Muslim1.4%2.1%
Buddhist1.2%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK91.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK8.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above29.8%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications17.9%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%19.5%
No qualifications15.4%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.2%49.2%
Good health35.9%34.7%
Fair health11.8%11.9%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household37.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.6%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.3%10.4%
No cars or vans in household11.4%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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