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Brinkley Place, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brinkley Place, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/brinkley-place/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£129,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£124,719
16 sales
Price range
£93k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Sep 2026
CO4 5UX

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At a glance

House prices£129k average64% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 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

16 property sales on Brinkley Place, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £129,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £124,719. That is 64% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Brinkley Place range from £93,000 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Brinkley Place ranks 566th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Brinkley Place compared

Brinkley Place£129,333
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £119,875 (4 sales)2016£120k2017: £115,875 (4 sales)2017£116k2018: £107,500 (1 sales)2018£108k2019: £110,000 (1 sales)2019£110k2020: £142,000 (1 sales)2020£142k2024: £145,000 (1 sales)2024£145k2025: £132,667 (3 sales)2025£133k2026: £150,000 (1 sales)2026£150k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£124,71916 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Brinkley Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 16 Sep 2026£150,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 22 Dec 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 27 Nov 2025£118,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 22 Aug 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 8 Oct 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 7 Jun 2024£145,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 5 Feb 2021£148,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 8 Dec 2020£142,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 15 Mar 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 24 Jul 2018£107,500 FlatLeasehold
30, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 21 Aug 2017£118,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 31 May 2017£150,500 FlatLeasehold
40, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 4 May 2017£102,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 15 Feb 2017£93,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 23 Nov 2016£135,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 28 Jul 2016£127,500 FlatLeasehold
30, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 6 May 2016£102,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 31 Mar 2016£115,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Brinkley Place CO4 5UX 5 Jan 2016£128,000 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
22, Brinkley Place £110,000 (Mar 2019) → £118,000 (Nov 2025) +7%
over 7 yrs
42, Brinkley Place £127,500 (Jul 2016) → £160,000 (Aug 2025) +25%
over 9 yrs
50, Brinkley Place £150,500 (May 2017) → £148,000 (Feb 2021) -2%
over 4 yrs
20, Brinkley Place £128,000 (Jan 2016) → £142,000 (Dec 2020) +11%
over 5 yrs
40, Brinkley Place £102,000 (May 2017) → £107,500 (Jul 2018) +5%
over 1 yr
30, Brinkley Place £102,000 (May 2016) → £118,000 (Aug 2017) +16%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Brinkley Place

Crime

252 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brinkley Place in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences106
Anti-social behaviour44
Shoplifting30
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Brinkley Place is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Brinkley Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 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
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.7 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • General Hospital - main Rd (o/s, Turner Rd) 1 min walk
  • Wryneck Close (adj, Turner Rd) 2 min walk
  • General Hospital (Stop 2, A133) 2 min walk
  • General Hospital (Stop 1, A133) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.2 mi
  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.2 mi
  • 61 Mill Road [dental Practice] · 0.4 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Brinkley Place

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Who lives around Brinkley Place

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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Estate agents near Brinkley Place

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  • Onsite Lettings & Management 1.0 mi
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