Bristol Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 2YU.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Bristol Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £321,556. That is 3% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bristol Road range from £232,000 to £420,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Bristol Road ranks 251st for average price.
House prices on Bristol Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £321,556 | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £355,000 | 25 Aug 2023 |
Sold prices on Bristol Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 7 Nov 2025 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 5 Nov 2025 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 16 Aug 2024 | £317,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 27 Oct 2023 | £356,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 25 Aug 2023 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 20 Dec 2022 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 30 Jun 2022 | £324,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 1 Nov 2021 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 15 May 2020 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 13 Aug 2019 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 18 Oct 2017 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 1 Aug 2017 | £232,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Bristol Road CO1 2YU | 25 Aug 2016 | £315,000 | Detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Bristol Road | £232,000 (Aug 2017) → £290,000 (Nov 2021) | +25% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Bristol Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Helena School 986 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good 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 Town station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Colchester station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- BT Centre (o/s, Cowdray Ave) 4 min walk
- BT Centre (opp, Cowdray Ave) 4 min walk
- Orchard Gardens (o/s, Ipswich Rd) 5 min walk
- Orchard Gardens (opp, Ipswich Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi - East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.8 mi - Turner Road Surgery
The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dentoworld · 0.3 mi
- Dental Health Centre · 0.5 mi
- Dental Health Centre · 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 981 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,319 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Bristol Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.5% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.9% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 42.6% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 41.9% | 44.3% |
| Muslim | 6.3% | 2.1% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.1% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 22.9% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.3% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.9% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.1% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52.1% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.1% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 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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