Castle Bailey, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castle Bailey, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/castle-bailey/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 1FA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£361,500

5 sales

Price range

£310k – £395k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Dec 2022

CO1 1FA

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At a glance

House prices£362k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Castle Bailey, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Dec 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £361,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Castle Bailey range from £310,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Castle Bailey compared

CO1 postcode area£250,439

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Bailey has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£361,500	21 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Castle Bailey

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Castle House, Castle Bailey CO1 1FA	21 Dec 2022	£347,500	Flat	Leasehold
5, Castle House, Castle Bailey CO1 1FA	28 May 2021	£310,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Castle House, Castle Bailey CO1 1FA	28 Aug 2018	£365,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Castle House, Castle Bailey CO1 1FA	26 Oct 2017	£390,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Castle House, Castle Bailey CO1 1FA	10 Jul 2017	£395,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
2, Castle House, Castle Bailey	£365,000 (Aug 2018) → £347,500 (Dec 2022)	-5% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Castle Bailey

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester	16 plus	16–99	Report	0.4 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.7 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 · 5 min walk
Colchester station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Hythe (Essex) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queen Street (Stop Ja, Queen St) 2 min walk
Greyfriars (Stop Hb, High St) 2 min walk
The George (Stop Gd, High St) 2 min walk
The George (Stop Gc, High St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi
East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi
Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.4 mi
Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.1 mi
Spar Spar - Colchester · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Dental Health Centre · 0.1 mi
Dental Health Centre · 0.1 mi
The Toothplace · 0.2 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.8%	62.5%
Private rented	42.2%	20.3%
Social rented	24.8%	17.1%
Households	656

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,200

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Castle Bailey

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Who lives around Castle Bailey

Ethnic group

	Here	Colchester
White	85.3%	87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.2%	5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.6%	3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.6%	2.9%
Other ethnic group	2.3%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Colchester
No religion	52%	44.3%
Christian	35.3%	44.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.2%
Muslim	2.4%	2.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Colchester
Born in the UK	75%	85.5%
Born outside the UK	25%	14.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Colchester
Level 4 qualifications and above	39.7%	32.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16%	19.5%
No qualifications	13.6%	15.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	10.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Colchester
Very good health	44.6%	49.2%
Good health	36.1%	34.7%
Fair health	14.2%	11.9%
Bad health	4.4%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Colchester
No cars or vans in household	48.4%	18.2%
1 car or van in household	40.3%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	9.6%	29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.7%	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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