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Blenheim Drive, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 0AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£229,456
9 sales
Price range
£112k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
CO2 0AR

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At a glance

House prices£229k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 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

9 property sales on Blenheim Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £137,020. 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 56% flat, 33% detached, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Blenheim Drive range from £112,100 to £400,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.

House prices on Blenheim Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blenheim Drive 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: £112,100 (1 sales)2016£112k2019: £130,000 (1 sales)2019£130k2020: £195,000 (2 sales)2020£195k2021: £360,000 (1 sales)2021£360k2023: £269,000 (2 sales)2023£269k2024: £175,000 (1 sales)2024£175k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£137,02027 Aug 2024
Detached3£326,66731 Mar 2026
Semi-detached1£400,00019 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Blenheim Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 31 Mar 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Blenheim, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 27 Aug 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 19 Dec 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, Blenheim, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 28 Nov 2023£138,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 1 Dec 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Blenheim, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 21 Dec 2020£130,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 26 Aug 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, Blenheim, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 16 Sep 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Blenheim, Blenheim Drive CO2 0AR 16 Nov 2016£112,100 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 1, Blenheim, Blenheim Drive £130,000 (Dec 2020) → £175,000 (Aug 2024) +35%
over 4 yrs
Flat 4, Blenheim, Blenheim Drive £112,100 (Nov 2016) → £130,000 (Sep 2019) → £138,000 (Nov 2023) +23%
over 7 yrs
4, Blenheim Drive £260,000 (Aug 2020) → £360,000 (Dec 2021) +38%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Blenheim Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gosfield Rd (W-bound, Gosfield Rd) 1 min walk
  • Gosfield Road (E-bound, Gosfield Rd) 1 min walk
  • Baptist Church (o/s, Blackheath) 1 min walk
  • Baptist Church (opp, Blackheath) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.6 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.7 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Heath Foodstore · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Boots · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Colchester Dental Centre · 1.3 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.2%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented17.2%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.8%18.6%
Residents1,529

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 Blenheim Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion50.4%44.3%
Christian39.4%44.4%
Not answered6.3%6.2%
Muslim1.6%2.1%
Buddhist0.8%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Hindu0.3%1.3%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK89.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK10.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
No qualifications24%15.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.4%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16%19.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health42%49.2%
Good health35.7%34.7%
Fair health15.4%11.9%
Bad health4.9%3.3%
Very bad health2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.3%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%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 Blenheim Drive

  • Revell Estates Ltd. 0.4 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.3 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.7 mi
  • Belvoir 2.0 mi
  • Harris and Wood 2.0 mi

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