Cairns Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8UZ.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
7 property sales on Cairns Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cairns Road range from £212,000 to £355,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Cairns Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cairns 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 | £290,750 | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £229,167 | 5 Jun 2020 |
Sold prices on Cairns Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Cairns Road CO2 8UZ | 28 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Cairns Road CO2 8UZ | 27 Jan 2023 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Cairns Road CO2 8UZ | 30 Jun 2021 | £246,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Cairns Road CO2 8UZ | 5 Jun 2020 | £237,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Cairns Road CO2 8UZ | 7 Jun 2019 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Cairns Road CO2 8UZ | 19 Dec 2016 | £212,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Cairns Road CO2 8UZ | 15 Aug 2016 | £225,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14, Cairns Road | £355,000 (Jan 2023) → £350,000 (Apr 2026) | -1% over 3 yrs |
Buying on Cairns Road?
Schools near Cairns Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St. George's School 609 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Wivenhoe station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Buckley Place (o/s, Mersea Rd) 2 min walk
- Buckley Place (opp, Mersea Rd) 2 min walk
- Stansted Road (opp, Mersea Rd) 3 min walk
- Stansted Road (adj, Mersea Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi - Rowhedge Surgery
7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.6 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 0.2 mi
- Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Heath Foodstore · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Abbey Field Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Boots · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
- Colchester Dental Centre · 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 487 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,212 |
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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Cairns Road
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Cairns Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.5% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.5% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 41.9% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.8% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.2% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.5% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 20.4% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.5% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.6% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.2% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.1% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 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.
Planning and heritage near Cairns Road
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Cairns Road
Recent planning applications around Cairns Road from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Cairns Road?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Colchester have moved since.
Council tax here
Colchester Band D is £2,283 a year (Band A £1,522). See every band.
Estate agents near Cairns Road
- Revell Estates Ltd. 0.6 mi
- Sapphire Property Management 0.9 mi
- DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.3 mi
- Belvoir 1.6 mi
- Harris and Wood 1.6 mi
Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents
What's it like living on Cairns Road?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Cairns Road
Nearby streets in CO2
- Londinium Road£217k
- Butt Road£297k
- Mersea Road£303k
- Cavalry Road£183k
- Quayside Drive£120k
- Friday Wood Green£256k
- Kensington Road£222k
- Canterbury Road£212k
- Circular Road South£237k
- Lisle Road£236k
- Berechurch Hall Road£314k
- Ship Wharf£174k