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Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/butterfly-trail/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 0AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£370,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£342,882
39 sales
Price range
£270k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
CO3 0AL

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At a glance

House prices£343k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station48 min walkMarks Tey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 42 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

39 property sales on Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £364,291. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% detached, 41% semi-detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Butterfly Trail range from £269,995 to £449,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Butterfly Trail compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £312,995 (14 sales)2016£313k2017: £365,621 (8 sales)2017£366k2018: £351,663 (3 sales)2018£352k2019: £312,000 (4 sales)2019£312k2020: £340,000 (1 sales)2020£340k2021: £365,000 (3 sales)2021£365k2023: £425,000 (1 sales)2023£425k2024: £381,667 (3 sales)2024£382k2025: £387,500 (1 sales)2025£388k2026: £370,000 (1 sales)2026£370k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£364,29110 Oct 2024
Semi-detached16£318,71730 Jan 2026
Terraced6£346,6643 May 2024

Sold prices on Butterfly Trail

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 30 Jan 2026£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 21 Nov 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 14 Oct 2025£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 14 Oct 2025£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 10 Oct 2024£420,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 15 Aug 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 3 May 2024£370,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 1 Nov 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 18 Nov 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 17 Sep 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 21 Apr 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 5 Mar 2021£475,000 OtherFreehold
3, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 2 Nov 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 18 Dec 2019£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 15 Nov 2019£313,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 27 Sep 2019£312,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 8 Feb 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 28 Sep 2018£410,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 13 Apr 2018£319,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 29 Mar 2018£324,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 20 Oct 2017£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 6 Oct 2017£344,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 29 Sep 2017£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 13 Jul 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 17 Feb 2017£440,000 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 20 Jan 2017£324,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 13 Jan 2017£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 12 Jan 2017£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 19 Dec 2016£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 16 Dec 2016£329,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 23 Sep 2016£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 9 Sep 2016£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 12 Jul 2016£379,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 1 Jul 2016£274,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 24 Jun 2016£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 23 Jun 2016£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 27 May 2016£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 13 May 2016£282,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 12 May 2016£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 3 May 2016£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 29 Apr 2016£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Butterfly Trail CO3 0AL 28 Apr 2016£289,995 Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Butterfly Trail £274,995 (Jul 2016) → £370,000 (Jan 2026) +35%
over 10 yrs
17, Butterfly Trail £344,995 (Jan 2017) → £440,000 (Nov 2025) +28%
over 9 yrs
14, Butterfly Trail £289,995 (May 2016) → £312,000 (Sep 2019) → £387,500 (Oct 2025) +34%
over 9 yrs
1, Butterfly Trail £359,995 (Sep 2017) → £420,000 (Oct 2024) +17%
over 7 yrs
6, Butterfly Trail £269,995 (Jun 2016) → £283,000 (Dec 2019) → £355,000 (Aug 2024) +31%
over 8 yrs
7, Butterfly Trail £344,995 (Oct 2017) → £370,000 (May 2024) +7%
over 7 yrs
21, Butterfly Trail £329,995 (Dec 2016) → £425,000 (Nov 2023) +29%
over 7 yrs
3, Butterfly Trail £324,995 (Mar 2018) → £340,000 (Nov 2020) → £380,000 (Nov 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs
20, Butterfly Trail £294,995 (May 2016) → £340,000 (Feb 2019) → £375,000 (Sep 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs
15, Butterfly Trail £309,995 (Jan 2017) → £340,000 (Apr 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs
10, Butterfly Trail £394,995 (Jun 2016) → £475,000 (Mar 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
24, Butterfly Trail £309,995 (Sep 2016) → £313,000 (Nov 2019) +1%
over 3 yrs
22, Butterfly Trail £334,995 (Sep 2016) → £410,000 (Sep 2018) +22%
over 2 yrs
4, Butterfly Trail £304,995 (May 2016) → £350,000 (Jul 2017) +15%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Butterfly Trail

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Butterfly Trail 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 offences41
Anti-social behaviour31
Public order13
Shoplifting12
Criminal damage & arson8
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Butterfly Trail is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Butterfly Trail

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 0.4 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cornflower Close (adj, Halstead Rd) 1 min walk
  • Cornflower Close (opp, Halstead Rd) 1 min walk
  • Tudor Rose Close (adj, Halstead Rd) 2 min walk
  • Tudor Rose Close (opp, Halstead Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stanway · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 0.6 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • West Bergholt Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.5%62.5%
Private rented21.9%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households793

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,868

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 Butterfly Trail

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White89.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.3%44.3%
Christian42.6%44.4%
Not answered5%6.2%
Hindu1.8%1.3%
Muslim1.4%2.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK89.6%85.5%
Born outside the UK10.4%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.8%
No qualifications12.4%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health53.3%49.2%
Good health33%34.7%
Fair health10.3%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household37.8%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.4%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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