Chaucer Way, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4HA, CO3 4HE.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Chaucer Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,800. Average sale prices rose from £328,333 in 2016 to £440,000 in 2025 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 44% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chaucer Way range from £290,500 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Chaucer Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chaucer Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £333,800 | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 4 | £390,000 | 29 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Chaucer Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Chaucer Way CO3 4HE | 29 Jul 2025 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, Chaucer Way CO3 4HE | 24 Jan 2025 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Chaucer Way CO3 4HA | 18 Dec 2024 | £376,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Chaucer Way CO3 4HA | 11 Aug 2023 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Chaucer Way CO3 4HA | 19 Nov 2021 | £362,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Chaucer Way CO3 4HA | 29 Jan 2020 | £290,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Chaucer Way CO3 4HE | 30 Aug 2016 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Chaucer Way CO3 4HA | 30 Jun 2016 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Chaucer Way CO3 4HE | 3 Jun 2016 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 39, Chaucer Way | £335,000 (Jun 2016) → £400,000 (Jan 2025) | +19% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Chaucer Way
Crime
112 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chaucer Way in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Chaucer Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert 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 Chaucer Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Willows | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holmwood House School 395 pupils | Other independent school | 0–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Lexden Springs School 301 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 3–19 | Inadequate Report | 0.7 mi |
| Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | 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 station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Colchester Town station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shakespeare Road (SE-bound, Shakespeare Rd) 1 min walk
- Shakespeare Road (NW-bound, Shakespeare Rd) 1 min walk
- Chaucer Way (E-bound, Chaucer Way) 2 min walk
- Chaucer Way (W-bound, Chaucer Way) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.6 mi - Winstree Medical Practice
84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi - Tollgate Health Centre
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.1 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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
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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 544 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,346 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Chaucer Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.2% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.5% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 40.7% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.1% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.9% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38% | 32.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.9% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.1% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.4% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.3% | 18.2% |
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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- Harding Group 1.4 mi
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- Greenwood 1.5 mi
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