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Cambridge Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cambridge Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/cambridge-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3NS, CO3 3NR, CO3 3PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£470,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£719,069
24 sales
Price range
£240k – £1.26m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2026
CO3 3NR

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At a glance

House prices£719k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkColchester Town station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 27 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

24 property sales on Cambridge Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £470,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £822,509. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 25% semi-detached, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Cambridge Road range from £240,000 to £1,255,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Cambridge Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cambridge Road 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: £400,000 (1 sales)2016£400k2017: £713,000 (5 sales)2017£713k2018: £775,000 (2 sales)2018£775k2020: £450,000 (1 sales)2020£450k2021: £555,000 (4 sales)2021£555k2022: £907,500 (2 sales)2022£908k2023: £603,333 (3 sales)2023£603k2024: £1,255,000 (1 sales)2024£1.26m2025: £930,663 (4 sales)2025£931k2026: £470,000 (1 sales)2026£470k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£822,50915 Oct 2025
Semi-detached6£505,8332 Sep 2026
Flat1£240,00024 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Cambridge Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 2 Sep 2026£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7A, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 15 Oct 2025£885,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 29 Aug 2025£1,137,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 15 Aug 2025£960,150 DetachedFreehold
52, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 5 Mar 2025£740,000 DetachedFreehold
Cambridge Lodge, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 17 Dec 2024£1,255,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 28 Nov 2023£505,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 22 Aug 2023£610,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 3 May 2023£695,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 22 Mar 2023£805,000 OtherFreehold
50, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 29 Sep 2022£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 15 Jul 2022£1,165,000 DetachedFreehold
7A, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 11 Nov 2021£895,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Oaklands Court, Cambridge Road CO3 3PE 24 Sep 2021£240,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 30 Apr 2021£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 8 Jan 2021£625,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 16 Sep 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 15 Oct 2019£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 14 Dec 2018£550,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 2 Nov 2018£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 2 Nov 2017£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 11 Aug 2017£675,000 DetachedFreehold
7A, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 11 Aug 2017£735,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 10 Aug 2017£865,000 DetachedFreehold
7A, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 12 Jun 2017£310,000 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Cambridge Road CO3 3NS 24 Feb 2017£930,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Cambridge Road CO3 3NR 23 Mar 2016£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
7A, Cambridge Road £310,000 (Jun 2017) → £735,000 (Aug 2017) → £895,000 (Nov 2021) → £885,000 (Oct 2025) +185%
over 8 yrs
20, Cambridge Road £865,000 (Aug 2017) → £1,165,000 (Jul 2022) → £1,137,500 (Aug 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
7, Cambridge Road £675,000 (Aug 2017) → £960,150 (Aug 2025) +42%
over 8 yrs
52, Cambridge Road £625,000 (Jan 2021) → £740,000 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cambridge Road

Crime

451 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cambridge Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences173
Anti-social behaviour58
Shoplifting47
Public order45
Other theft37
Criminal damage & arson36

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

Flood risk

Cambridge Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area
  • The River Colne, through Colchester Flood warning 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 Cambridge Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.4 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.5 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cambridge Road (opp, Maldon Rd) 2 min walk
  • Cambridge Road (adj, Maldon Rd) 2 min walk
  • Ireton Road (opp, Maldon Rd) 3 min walk
  • Ireton Road (adj, Maldon Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Artisaine Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 0.4 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.0%62.5%
Private rented19.6%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households647

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,571

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 Cambridge Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.8%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.7%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion46.1%44.3%
Christian43.8%44.4%
Not answered4.7%6.2%
Hindu2.2%1.3%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK87.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK12.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above56.6%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%19.5%
No qualifications7.2%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.1%10.3%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health55.2%49.2%
Good health32.7%34.7%
Fair health9.2%11.9%
Bad health2.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household46.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household31.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household12.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%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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Estate agents near Cambridge Road

  • Harding Group 0.5 mi
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  • Greenwood 0.6 mi
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  • Palmer & Partners 0.6 mi

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