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Bedford Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bedford Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/bedford-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5LS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£288,000
17 sales
Price range
£154k – £403k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Oct 2025
CO4 5LS

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At a glance

House prices£288k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold74% freeholdAcross 19 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

17 property sales on Bedford Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,500. Average sale prices fell from £328,750 in 2016 to £266,500 in 2025 (-19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 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 41% semi-detached, 35% detached, 24% flat. Recorded sale prices on Bedford Road range from £154,000 to £403,000. 74% of homes sold here were freehold and 26% leasehold.

House prices on Bedford Road compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bedford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £328,750 (2 sales)2016£329k2017: £212,000 (2 sales)2017£212k2018: £295,000 (1 sales)2018£295k2019: £278,000 (1 sales)2019£278k2020: £259,167 (3 sales)2020£259k2021: £360,333 (3 sales)2021£360k2022: £275,000 (2 sales)2022£275k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2025: £266,500 (2 sales)2025£267k

Tenure: 74% freehold and 26% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£296,50028 Jul 2023
Detached6£359,75019 Feb 2025
Flat4£165,50014 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Bedford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Treetops Court, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 14 Oct 2025£163,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Treetops Court, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 17 Mar 2025£154,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 19 Feb 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 28 Jul 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Treetops Court, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 31 Oct 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 18 Feb 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 17 Sep 2021£328,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 16 Mar 2021£403,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 26 Jan 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 28 Sep 2020£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 20 Aug 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 8 Jun 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Treetops Court, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 20 Mar 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 20 Dec 2019£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 29 Oct 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Treetops Court, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 17 Mar 2017£154,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 10 Mar 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 11 Nov 2016£382,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Bedford Road CO4 5LS 9 Sep 2016£275,000 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
6, Treetops Court, Bedford Road £175,000 (Oct 2022) → £154,000 (Mar 2025) -12%
over 2 yrs
10, Bedford Road £285,000 (Aug 2020) → £282,500 (Sep 2020) -1%
over under a year
7, Treetops Court, Bedford Road £154,000 (Mar 2017) → £170,000 (Mar 2020) +10%
over 3 yrs
8, Bedford Road £270,000 (Mar 2017) → £278,000 (Dec 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Bedford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.4 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bedford Road (adj, Mill Rd) 2 min walk
  • Bedford Road (opp, Mill Rd) 2 min walk
  • Thornwood (adj, Mill Rd) 3 min walk
  • Thornwood (opp, Mill Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • 61 Mill Road [dental Practice] · 0.3 mi
  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.6 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.2%62.5%
Private rented27.1%20.3%
Social rented12.7%17.1%
Households561

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,271

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 Bedford Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White75.6%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.8%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.9%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian53.5%44.4%
No religion29.8%44.3%
Not answered7%6.2%
Hindu4.2%1.3%
Muslim4.1%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK73%85.5%
Born outside the UK27%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above45%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%14.8%
No qualifications11.1%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.2%
Other qualifications3.5%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health53.2%49.2%
Good health34%34.7%
Fair health9.6%11.9%
Bad health2.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household43.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household26%29.1%
No cars or vans in household21.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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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