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Bolsin Drive, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5FD, CO4 5FE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£311,300
20 sales
Price range
£155k – £538k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Aug 2025
CO4 5FD

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At a glance

House prices£311k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 25 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 Bolsin Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £295,400. 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 50% terraced, 25% detached, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bolsin Drive range from £155,000 to £537,500. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Bolsin Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bolsin Drive 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: £360,000 (1 sales)2016£360k2017: £201,250 (2 sales)2017£201k2018: £324,250 (4 sales)2018£324k2019: £300,000 (1 sales)2019£300k2021: £294,750 (4 sales)2021£295k2023: £380,000 (1 sales)2023£380k2024: £280,000 (1 sales)2024£280k2025: £337,917 (6 sales)2025£338k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£295,4008 Aug 2025
Detached5£403,50024 Jun 2025
Semi-detached3£313,16716 Apr 2025
Flat2£157,50031 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Bolsin Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 8 Aug 2025£355,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 24 Jun 2025£537,500 DetachedFreehold
69, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 16 Apr 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 31 Mar 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 18 Mar 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 27 Feb 2025£360,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 14 Jun 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 13 Oct 2023£375,000 OtherFreehold
2, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FE 17 Mar 2023£380,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 29 Apr 2022£369,950 TerracedFreehold
59, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 29 Sep 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 28 Jun 2021£315,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 21 Jun 2021£244,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 26 Mar 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 1 Aug 2019£299,995 TerracedFreehold
35, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 27 Jun 2019£290,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 26 Apr 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 3 Dec 2018£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 6 Jul 2018£425,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 25 May 2018£310,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 27 Apr 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 21 Jul 2017£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FD 9 Jun 2017£160,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FE 29 Jun 2016£360,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Bolsin Drive CO4 5FE 10 Jun 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold

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
35, Bolsin Drive £290,000 (Jun 2019) → £299,995 (Aug 2019) → £355,000 (Aug 2025) +22%
over 6 yrs
59, Bolsin Drive £225,000 (Apr 2018) → £260,000 (Sep 2021) → £280,000 (Jun 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
33, Bolsin Drive £300,000 (Apr 2019) → £360,000 (Mar 2021) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bolsin Drive

Crime

194 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bolsin Drive 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 offences94
Anti-social behaviour33
Shoplifting15
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order12
Other theft8

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

Schools near Bolsin Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.5 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Link Close (opp, Nayland Rd) 2 min walk
  • Mile End Church (opp, Mile End Rd) 2 min walk
  • Link Close (adj, Nayland Rd) 2 min walk
  • Mile End Church (o/s, Mile End Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
  • Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.3 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned54.1%62.5%
Private rented33.1%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households529

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.5%64.1%
Aged 65+6.8%18.6%
Residents1,477

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 Bolsin Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White77.5%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.3%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47%44.3%
Christian42%44.4%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu2.5%1.3%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK75%85.5%
Born outside the UK25%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%14.8%
No qualifications10.6%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health56.2%49.2%
Good health32.1%34.7%
Fair health8.9%11.9%
Bad health2.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household48.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%29.1%
No cars or vans in household15.5%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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