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California Close, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: California Close, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/california-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9SG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£166,086
30 sales
Price range
£85k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
CO4 9SG

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At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% leaseholdAcross 34 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

30 property sales on California Close, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £126,444. Average sale prices rose from £166,561 in 2016 to £230,000 in 2025 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% flat, 30% terraced, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on California Close range from £85,000 to £300,000. 41% of homes sold here were freehold and 59% leasehold.

House prices on California Close compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. California Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £166,561 (4 sales)2016£167k2017: £119,000 (2 sales)2017£119k2018: £156,500 (2 sales)2018£157k2019: £195,218 (5 sales)2019£195k2020: £150,750 (3 sales)2020£151k2021: £183,000 (2 sales)2021£183k2022: £129,071 (7 sales)2022£129k2023: £223,750 (2 sales)2023£224k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2025: £230,000 (2 sales)2025£230k

Tenure: 41% freehold and 59% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£126,44426 Sep 2025
Terraced9£226,88915 Aug 2025
Semi-detached3£221,52913 Aug 2019

Sold prices on California Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
68, California Close CO4 9SG 26 Sep 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
3B, California Close CO4 9SG 15 Aug 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
70, California Close CO4 9SG 11 Oct 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
10, California Close CO4 9SG 9 Feb 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
59, California Close CO4 9SG 31 Jan 2023£167,500 FlatLeasehold
72, California Close CO4 9SG 1 Nov 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
22, California Close CO4 9SG 20 Oct 2022£195,000 TerracedFreehold
27, California Close CO4 9SG 6 Oct 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
29, California Close CO4 9SG 12 Aug 2022£96,000 FlatLeasehold
36, California Close CO4 9SG 12 Aug 2022£128,500 FlatLeasehold
32, California Close CO4 9SG 24 Jun 2022£123,000 FlatLeasehold
21, California Close CO4 9SG 7 Jan 2022£86,000 FlatLeasehold
Parking Space, 7, California Close CO4 9SG 12 Aug 2021£160,000 OtherFreehold
7, California Close CO4 9SG 12 Aug 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3B, California Close CO4 9SG 11 Jun 2021£239,000 TerracedFreehold
25, California Close CO4 9SG 28 Jan 2021£89,995 FlatLeasehold
28, California Close CO4 9SG 21 Jan 2021£127,000 FlatLeasehold
3, California Close CO4 9SG 11 Dec 2020£231,500 TerracedFreehold
55, California Close CO4 9SG 11 Aug 2020£135,750 FlatLeasehold
35, California Close CO4 9SG 24 Jan 2020£85,000 FlatLeasehold
17, California Close CO4 9SG 13 Aug 2019£159,592 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, California Close CO4 9SG 12 Aug 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
10, California Close CO4 9SG 12 Jul 2019£226,500 TerracedFreehold
1, California Close CO4 9SG 10 May 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, California Close CO4 9SG 17 Apr 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
5, California Close CO4 9SG 22 Aug 2018£170,000 TerracedFreehold
68, California Close CO4 9SG 2 Feb 2018£143,000 FlatLeasehold
53, California Close CO4 9SG 3 Nov 2017£114,000 FlatLeasehold
31, California Close CO4 9SG 5 Oct 2017£85,000 FlatLeasehold
32, California Close CO4 9SG 26 May 2017£124,000 FlatLeasehold
16, California Close CO4 9SG 12 Dec 2016£214,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
3B, California Close CO4 9SG 3 Aug 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
57, California Close CO4 9SG 6 May 2016£117,250 FlatLeasehold
59, California Close CO4 9SG 31 Mar 2016£119,000 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
68, California Close £143,000 (Feb 2018) → £160,000 (Sep 2025) +12%
over 8 yrs
3B, California Close £215,000 (Aug 2016) → £239,000 (Jun 2021) → £300,000 (Aug 2025) +40%
over 9 yrs
10, California Close £226,500 (Jul 2019) → £280,000 (Feb 2023) +24%
over 4 yrs
59, California Close £119,000 (Mar 2016) → £167,500 (Jan 2023) +41%
over 7 yrs
32, California Close £124,000 (May 2017) → £123,000 (Jun 2022) -1%
over 5 yrs
3, California Close £185,000 (Apr 2019) → £231,500 (Dec 2020) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near California Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 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

  • Colchester station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Langdale Drive (opp, Highclere Rd) 2 min walk
  • Highwoods Approach (W-bound, Highwoods Approach) 2 min walk
  • Highwoods Approach (E-bound, Highwoods Approach) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Drive (adj, Highclere Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.8 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.7%62.5%
Private rented39.3%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households797

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,545

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 California Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.1%44.3%
Christian41.6%44.4%
Not answered4.9%6.2%
Muslim2.7%2.1%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%19.5%
No qualifications14.3%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.3%49.2%
Good health37.2%34.7%
Fair health12.8%11.9%
Bad health5.3%3.3%
Very bad health1.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household52.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household22.2%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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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  • Onsite Lettings & Management 1.5 mi
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