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Blacksmith Lane, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blacksmith Lane, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/blacksmith-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£265,622
8 sales
Price range
£185k – £382k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jun 2025
CO2 7NQ

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At a glance

House prices£266k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkColchester Town station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

8 property sales on Blacksmith Lane, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £324,998. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% terraced, 38% flat, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Blacksmith Lane range from £184,995 to £382,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blacksmith Lane compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmith Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £222,495 (4 sales)2016£222k2018: £199,995 (1 sales)2018£200k2021: £318,000 (1 sales)2021£318k2022: £382,000 (1 sales)2022£382k2025: £335,000 (1 sales)2025£335k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced3£324,99823 Sep 2022
Flat3£189,99528 Mar 2018
Detached2£289,99823 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Blacksmith Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 23 Jun 2025£335,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 23 Sep 2022£382,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 12 Mar 2021£318,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 28 Mar 2018£199,995 FlatFreehold
4, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 9 Feb 2018£197,000 FlatFreehold
3, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 27 May 2016£184,995 Flat New buildFreehold
5, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 27 May 2016£184,995 Flat New buildFreehold
1, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 13 May 2016£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Blacksmith Lane CO2 7NQ 12 Feb 2016£274,995 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
1, Blacksmith Lane £244,995 (May 2016) → £335,000 (Jun 2025) +37%
over 9 yrs
6, Blacksmith Lane £274,995 (Feb 2016) → £382,000 (Sep 2022) +39%
over 7 yrs
4, Blacksmith Lane £197,000 (Feb 2018) → £199,995 (Mar 2018) +2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmith Lane

Crime

521 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmith Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences206
Anti-social behaviour68
Public order52
Shoplifting51
Other theft41
Criminal damage & arson39

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

Flood risk

Blacksmith Lane 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 Blacksmith Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.4 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.7 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dragoon Rd (opp, Circular Road West) 1 min walk
  • Dragoon Rd (adj, Circular Road West) 1 min walk
  • Hamilton Road (opp, Butt Rd) 2 min walk
  • Salisbury Avenue (Opp, Butt Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Smiles Flagstaff · 0.5 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.0%62.5%
Private rented36.6%20.3%
Social rented9.3%17.1%
Households1,125

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.7%18.6%
Residents2,442

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 Blacksmith Lane

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White85.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion53.1%44.3%
Christian33.5%44.4%
Not answered6.3%6.2%
Muslim3.3%2.1%
Hindu2.1%1.3%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Jewish0.5%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.6%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.4%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above43.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.8%
No qualifications9.6%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship4%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health54.1%49.2%
Good health33.3%34.7%
Fair health9.5%11.9%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household49.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household25.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.4%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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Estate agents near Blacksmith Lane

  • Greenwood 0.4 mi
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  • Ezemove Ezelet 0.4 mi
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  • Palmer & Partners 0.4 mi

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