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Charles Street, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Charles Street, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/charles-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 2BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£211,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£195,944
16 sales
Price range
£149k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2025
CO1 2BL

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At a glance

House prices£211k average41% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 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 leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

16 property sales on Charles Street, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £211,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £201,186. Average sale prices rose from £163,500 in 2016 to £211,000 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 41% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 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 88% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Charles Street range from £149,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Charles Street ranks 507th for average price.

House prices on Charles Street compared

Charles Street£211,000
CO1 postcode area£250,439
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £163,500 (2 sales)2016£164k2017: £179,875 (4 sales)2017£180k2018: £195,000 (1 sales)2018£195k2019: £203,000 (2 sales)2019£203k2021: £187,500 (2 sales)2021£188k2022: £235,300 (2 sales)2022£235k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k2025: £211,000 (2 sales)2025£211k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£201,18611 Dec 2025
Semi-detached2£159,2507 May 2021

Sold prices on Charles Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Charles Street CO1 2BL 27 Feb 2026£235,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Charles Street CO1 2BL 11 Dec 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Charles Street CO1 2BL 28 Nov 2025£182,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Charles Street CO1 2BL 26 Jul 2023£185,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Charles Street CO1 2BL 30 Jun 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Charles Street CO1 2BL 2 Jun 2023£176,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Charles Street CO1 2BL 18 May 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Charles Street CO1 2BL 21 Oct 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Charles Street CO1 2BL 24 Jun 2022£235,600 TerracedFreehold
4, Charles Street CO1 2BL 11 Jun 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Charles Street CO1 2BL 7 May 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Charles Street CO1 2BL 6 Jan 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Charles Street CO1 2BL 12 Dec 2019£206,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Charles Street CO1 2BL 8 Mar 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Charles Street CO1 2BL 5 Jan 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Charles Street CO1 2BL 6 Oct 2017£196,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Charles Street CO1 2BL 8 Sep 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Charles Street CO1 2BL 14 Jul 2017£153,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Charles Street CO1 2BL 15 Feb 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Charles Street CO1 2BL 21 Oct 2016£149,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Charles Street CO1 2BL 22 Jul 2016£178,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Charles Street CO1 2BL 31 Mar 2016£171,950 TerracedFreehold

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
43, Charles Street £178,000 (Jul 2016) → £200,000 (Mar 2019) → £240,000 (Dec 2025) +35%
over 9 yrs
18, Charles Street £149,000 (Oct 2016) → £182,000 (Nov 2025) +22%
over 9 yrs
33, Charles Street £195,000 (Jan 2018) → £235,000 (Oct 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
2, Charles Street £153,500 (Jul 2017) → £165,000 (May 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
20, Charles Street £160,000 (Feb 2017) → £210,000 (Sep 2017) → £210,000 (Jan 2021) +31%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Charles Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.8 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.9 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate 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 Town station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lookers Garage (o/s, Military Rd) 2 min walk
  • Garrison Church (opp, Military Rd) 2 min walk
  • Wimpole Road (adj, Magdalen St) 2 min walk
  • Mill Street (adj, Military Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wimpole Road Foodstore · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • The Toothplace · 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 3 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned36.3%62.5%
Private rented50.8%20.3%
Social rented12.8%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.0%64.1%
Aged 65+6.6%18.6%
Residents1,309

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 Charles Street

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White78.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.3%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.9%3.5%
Other ethnic group3.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion49.4%44.3%
Christian35.1%44.4%
Not answered5.8%6.2%
Hindu3.2%1.3%
Buddhist2.1%0.7%
Other religion2.1%0.6%
Muslim2%2.1%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK72.6%85.5%
Born outside the UK27.4%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%19.5%
No qualifications17.4%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health45.5%49.2%
Good health37.3%34.7%
Fair health12.2%11.9%
Bad health4%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household46.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household34.2%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.9%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.4%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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