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Captain Gardens, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Captain Gardens, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/captain-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7FX, CO2 7LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£234,621
41 sales
Price range
£160k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2025
CO2 7FX

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At a glance

House prices£235k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% leaseholdAcross 47 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

41 property sales on Captain Gardens, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jun 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £223,096. Average sale prices fell from £208,997 in 2016 to £179,500 in 2025 (-14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 22% terraced, 2% detached. Recorded sale prices on Captain Gardens range from £160,000 to £390,000. 40% of homes sold here were freehold and 60% leasehold.

House prices on Captain Gardens compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Captain Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £208,997 (9 sales)2016£209k2017: £215,714 (7 sales)2017£216k2018: £227,000 (6 sales)2018£227k2019: £285,000 (2 sales)2019£285k2020: £217,500 (4 sales)2020£218k2021: £226,500 (2 sales)2021£227k2022: £295,875 (8 sales)2022£296k2023: £247,500 (1 sales)2023£248k2025: £179,500 (2 sales)2025£180k

Tenure: 40% freehold and 60% leasehold across 47 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat31£223,09612 Jun 2025
Terraced9£272,88918 Feb 2022
Detached1£247,50020 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Captain Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 12 Jun 2025£199,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 9 May 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 28 Mar 2025£203,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 20 Mar 2023£247,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 19 Dec 2022£285,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 25 Nov 2022£260,000 FlatFreehold
16, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 21 Oct 2022£390,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 19 Oct 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 7 Oct 2022£245,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 30 Sep 2022£275,000 FlatFreehold
8, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 18 Feb 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 28 Jan 2022£272,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 25 Nov 2021£327,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 25 Mar 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 5 Feb 2021£263,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 29 Jan 2021£317,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 16 Oct 2020£218,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 21 Aug 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 14 Feb 2020£305,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 14 Feb 2020£167,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 4 Dec 2019£200,000 FlatFreehold
5, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 20 Jun 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 2 May 2019£370,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 30 Oct 2018£264,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 9 Aug 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 3 Aug 2018£294,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 6 Jul 2018£275,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 27 Jun 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 4 May 2018£183,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 9 Apr 2018£221,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 21 Dec 2017£165,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 30 Nov 2017£170,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 11 Aug 2017£162,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 4 Aug 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 1 Jun 2017£320,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 26 May 2017£205,000 FlatFreehold
17, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 29 Apr 2017£25,875 Other New buildFreehold
10, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 28 Feb 2017£227,500 FlatLeasehold
23, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 11 Nov 2016£175,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
25, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 22 Sep 2016£172,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 15 Sep 2016£175,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 14 Sep 2016£172,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 14 Sep 2016£320,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 9 Sep 2016£173,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
19, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 26 Aug 2016£173,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Captain Gardens CO2 7FX 21 Jul 2016£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens CO2 7LD 15 Apr 2016£240,000 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
19, Captain Gardens £173,995 (Aug 2016) → £183,000 (May 2018) → £199,000 (Jun 2025) +14%
over 9 yrs
17, Captain Gardens £173,995 (Sep 2016) → £25,875 (Apr 2017) → £203,000 (Mar 2025) +17%
over 9 yrs
26, Captain Gardens £205,000 (May 2017) → £260,000 (Nov 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
8, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens £264,000 (Oct 2018) → £320,000 (Oct 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs
22, Captain Gardens £200,000 (Dec 2019) → £275,000 (Sep 2022) +38%
over 3 yrs
23, Captain Gardens £175,995 (Nov 2016) → £180,000 (Aug 2020) +2%
over 4 yrs
6, Captain Gardens £260,000 (Aug 2017) → £305,000 (Feb 2020) +17%
over 3 yrs
5, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens £165,000 (Dec 2017) → £167,000 (Feb 2020) +1%
over 2 yrs
15, Brigadier House, Captain Gardens £320,000 (Sep 2016) → £370,000 (May 2019) +16%
over 3 yrs
27, Captain Gardens £172,995 (Sep 2016) → £180,000 (Jun 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Captain Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.8 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Napier Road (opp, Mersea Rd) 1 min walk
  • Plum Hall (opp, Mersea Rd) 1 min walk
  • Napier Road (adj, Mersea Rd) 3 min walk
  • Eagle Dr (opp, Roberts Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wimpole Road Foodstore · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Smiles Flagstaff · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.0%62.5%
Private rented45.7%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,166

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 Captain Gardens

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White76.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.5%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.8%3.5%
Other ethnic group4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.8%44.3%
Christian32.9%44.4%
Not answered7%6.2%
Muslim4.3%2.1%
Hindu3%1.3%
Buddhist2.1%0.7%
Other religion1.6%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK74.9%85.5%
Born outside the UK25.1%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above41.6%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.8%
No qualifications12.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.7%49.2%
Good health35%34.7%
Fair health10.4%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.3%42.3%
No cars or vans in household28%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household16.7%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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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