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Brood Chase, Fordham Heath, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brood Chase, Fordham Heath, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/brood-chase/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 9FY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2023)
£482,836
25 sales
Price range
£370k – £626k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2025
CO3 9FY

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At a glance

House prices£483k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkMarks Tey station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

25 property sales on Brood Chase, Fordham Heath, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £482,836. Average sale prices fell from £521,995 in 2023 to £515,497 in 2025 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. Recorded sale prices on Brood Chase range from £369,995 to £625,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Brood Chase compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brood Chase has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2023: £521,995 (4 sales)2023£522k2024: £462,839 (16 sales)2024£463k2025: £515,497 (5 sales)2025£515k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached25£482,8368 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Brood Chase

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 8 Sep 2025£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 25 Jul 2025£504,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 31 Jan 2025£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 30 Jan 2025£609,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 30 Jan 2025£562,500 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 20 Dec 2024£625,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 20 Dec 2024£573,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 19 Dec 2024£585,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 25 Oct 2024£384,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 27 Sep 2024£390,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 27 Sep 2024£384,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 27 Sep 2024£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 1 Aug 2024£549,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 28 Jun 2024£509,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 14 Jun 2024£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 26 Apr 2024£403,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 28 Mar 2024£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 28 Mar 2024£509,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 22 Mar 2024£524,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 31 Jan 2024£419,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 31 Jan 2024£409,495 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 15 Dec 2023£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 23 Nov 2023£537,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 22 Nov 2023£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Brood Chase CO3 9FY 17 Nov 2023£549,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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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Schools near Brood Chase

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 102 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 84 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Inadequate Report 0.9 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 1.0 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 1.8 mi
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.8 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.0 mi
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt 411 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 2.0 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

  • Marks Tey station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Chappel & Wakes Colne station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Colchester station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fiddlers Folly (opp, Fiddlers Hill) 5 min walk
  • Fiddlers Folly (adj, Fiddlers Hill) 5 min walk
  • Wood Corner (W-bound, Halstead Rd) 6 min walk
  • Wood Corner (E-bound, Halstead Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 2.0 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Halstead Road · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 1.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 1.3 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.7 mi
  • Marks Tey Pharmacy Ltd · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 1.1 mi
  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 1.5 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

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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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.2%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented11.7%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents1,770

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 Brood Chase

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White94.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion46.7%44.3%
Christian46.3%44.4%
Not answered5.1%6.2%
Muslim0.5%2.1%
Sikh0.5%–
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK93.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK6.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.6%32.2%
No qualifications16.6%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%19.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health46.2%49.2%
Good health36.5%34.7%
Fair health13.3%11.9%
Bad health3.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household37.6%29.1%
1 car or van in household35.2%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.8%18.2%

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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