Bounstead Road, Blackheath, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 0DE, CO2 0DF.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Bounstead Road, Blackheath, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £445,000. Average sale prices rose from £397,500 in 2016 to £500,000 in 2019 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bounstead Road range from £360,000 to £600,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bounstead Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bounstead Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £445,000 | 31 Jul 2019 |
| Terraced | 1 | £375,000 | 22 Jul 2016 |
Sold prices on Bounstead Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taoist Tai Chi Society European Centre, Bounstead Road CO2 0DE | 28 Oct 2025 | £1,400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, West Lodge Bungalows, Bounstead Road CO2 0DE | 22 May 2024 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Jim-A-Ric, Bounstead Road CO2 0DE | 31 Jul 2019 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Innisfree, Bounstead Road CO2 0DE | 14 Jun 2019 | £600,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Dunroamin, Bounstead Road CO2 0DE | 5 Dec 2017 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Bounstead Road CO2 0DF | 25 Nov 2016 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Bounstead Road CO2 0DF | 22 Jul 2016 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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.
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Crime and flood risk near Bounstead Road
Crime
68 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bounstead Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bounstead Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland Flood alert 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 Bounstead Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.2 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
- Colchester station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Maypole Green (adj, Berechurch Rd) 8 min walk
- Maypole Green (opp, Berechurch Rd) 8 min walk
- Roman Way (adj, Berechurch Hall Rd) 10 min walk
- Fowler Road (opp, Hooper Ave) 12 min walk
GP surgeries
- Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.7 mi - Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.8 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 1.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 1.1 mi
- Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Hutt Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Mersea Road Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Boots · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Layer Road Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Colchester Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
- Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 1.2 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 949 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,339 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 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 Bounstead Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.7% | 87% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.8% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.1% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 41% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.4% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.6% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.8% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 16.8% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.9% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.5% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 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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Estate agents near Bounstead Road
- Revell Estates Ltd. 0.8 mi
- Oakheart Property 1.8 mi
- Ezemove Ezelet 2.1 mi
- Harding Group 2.1 mi
- Greenwood 2.1 mi
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