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Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/chinook/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9XT, CO4 9UX, CO4 9XS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£169,643
7 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£194,468
133 sales
Price range
£65k – £333k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
CO4 9SZ

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At a glance

House prices£170k average52% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% freeholdAcross 151 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

133 property sales on Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £169,643. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £216,527. Average sale prices rose from £155,268 in 2016 to £165,417 in 2026 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 27 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 25 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 26% flat, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Chinook range from £65,000 to £333,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Chinook ranks 542nd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Chinook compared

Chinook£169,643
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,268 (17 sales)2016£155k2017: £147,000 (10 sales)2017£147k2018: £196,089 (14 sales)2018£196k2019: £168,700 (10 sales)2019£169k2020: £207,867 (15 sales)2020£208k2021: £203,071 (14 sales)2021£203k2022: £199,821 (14 sales)2022£200k2023: £222,778 (9 sales)2023£223k2024: £254,292 (12 sales)2024£254k2025: £209,583 (12 sales)2025£210k2026: £165,417 (6 sales)2026£165k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 151 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced58£216,52726 Mar 2026
Flat35£106,87119 Aug 2026
Semi-detached32£234,77321 Aug 2026
Detached8£256,56312 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Chinook

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
74, Chinook CO4 9SZ 21 Aug 2026£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
177, Chinook CO4 9XS 19 Aug 2026£105,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Chinook CO4 9XS 17 Jul 2026£85,000 FlatLeasehold
288, Chinook CO4 9UX 5 Jun 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
274, Chinook CO4 9UX 12 May 2026£120,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Chinook CO4 9SZ 26 Mar 2026£248,500 TerracedFreehold
156, Chinook CO4 9UX 12 Dec 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
182, Chinook CO4 9UX 7 Nov 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
323, Chinook CO4 9XT 24 Oct 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
329, Chinook CO4 9XT 10 Oct 2025£205,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Chinook CO4 9RN 6 Oct 2025£183,000 TerracedFreehold
327, Chinook CO4 9XT 26 Sep 2025£137,500 FlatLeasehold
205, Chinook CO4 9XS 22 Aug 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
97, Chinook CO4 9SZ 15 Aug 2025£134,500 FlatLeasehold
304, Chinook CO4 9UX 25 Jul 2025£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
204, Chinook CO4 9UX 9 Jul 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
203, Chinook CO4 9XS 4 Jul 2025£125,500 FlatLeasehold
194, Chinook CO4 9UX 2 Jun 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
143, Chinook CO4 9XS 22 Apr 2025£95,000 FlatLeasehold
363, Chinook CO4 9XT 31 Mar 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
355, Chinook CO4 9XT 25 Mar 2025£195,000 TerracedFreehold
397, Chinook CO4 9XT 21 Mar 2025£333,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Chinook CO4 9UX 14 Mar 2025£267,500 TerracedFreehold
63, Chinook CO4 9RN 12 Mar 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
270, Chinook CO4 9UX 19 Dec 2024£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
395, Chinook CO4 9XT 22 Nov 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
153, Chinook CO4 9XS 3 Oct 2024£118,000 FlatLeasehold
212, Chinook CO4 9UX 1 Oct 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
206, Chinook CO4 9UX 9 Aug 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
305, Chinook CO4 9XT 1 Aug 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
141, Chinook CO4 9XS 26 Jul 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
351, Chinook CO4 9XT 19 Jul 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Chinook CO4 9XS 31 May 2024£100,000 FlatLeasehold
62, Chinook CO4 9SZ 24 May 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
403, Chinook CO4 9XT 3 May 2024£231,000 TerracedFreehold
265, Chinook CO4 9XT 12 Apr 2024£242,500 DetachedFreehold
162, Chinook CO4 9UX 9 Feb 2024£254,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
425, Chinook CO4 9XT 26 Jan 2024£322,000 DetachedFreehold
302, Chinook CO4 9UX 27 Oct 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Chinook CO4 9RN 20 Oct 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Chinook CO4 9SZ 29 Sep 2023£280,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Chinook CO4 9RN 7 Sep 2023£285,000 DetachedFreehold
361, Chinook CO4 9XT 24 Jul 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
173, Chinook CO4 9XS 14 Jul 2023£109,000 FlatLeasehold
300, Chinook CO4 9UX 24 May 2023£270,000 DetachedFreehold
230, Chinook CO4 9UX 27 Feb 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
165, Chinook CO4 9XS 17 Feb 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
192, Chinook CO4 9UX 27 Jan 2023£198,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Chinook CO4 9SZ 20 Jan 2023£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Chinook CO4 9XS 16 Dec 2022£128,500 FlatLeasehold
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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
74, Chinook £140,000 (Feb 2020) → £154,000 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 7 yrs
288, Chinook £215,250 (Oct 2018) → £280,000 (Jun 2026) +30%
over 8 yrs
274, Chinook £112,500 (Feb 2018) → £120,000 (May 2026) +7%
over 8 yrs
329, Chinook £157,000 (Mar 2022) → £205,000 (Oct 2025) +31%
over 4 yrs
97, Chinook £140,000 (Mar 2021) → £134,500 (Aug 2025) -4%
over 4 yrs
304, Chinook £220,000 (Sep 2018) → £262,000 (Jul 2025) +19%
over 7 yrs
203, Chinook £120,000 (Dec 2022) → £125,500 (Jul 2025) +5%
over 3 yrs
397, Chinook £250,000 (Jul 2017) → £270,000 (Mar 2022) → £333,000 (Mar 2025) +33%
over 8 yrs
196, Chinook £220,000 (Oct 2017) → £267,500 (Mar 2025) +22%
over 7 yrs
206, Chinook £225,000 (Jul 2020) → £250,000 (Aug 2024) +11%
over 4 yrs
305, Chinook £239,000 (Jan 2020) → £310,000 (Aug 2024) +30%
over 5 yrs
141, Chinook £108,000 (Jun 2017) → £120,000 (Jul 2024) +11%
over 7 yrs
62, Chinook £200,000 (Jun 2017) → £265,000 (May 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
265, Chinook £185,000 (Feb 2019) → £242,500 (Apr 2024) +31%
over 5 yrs
73, Chinook £258,000 (Sep 2021) → £285,000 (Sep 2023) +10%
over 2 yrs
361, Chinook £223,500 (May 2016) → £245,000 (May 2018) → £305,000 (Jul 2023) +36%
over 7 yrs
300, Chinook £240,000 (Feb 2018) → £270,000 (May 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
192, Chinook £157,000 (Sep 2020) → £198,000 (Jan 2023) +26%
over 2 yrs
417, Chinook £197,500 (Apr 2016) → £212,500 (Aug 2018) → £229,000 (Mar 2020) → £276,000 (Nov 2022) +40%
over 7 yrs
8, Chinook £175,000 (Feb 2018) → £227,000 (Aug 2022) +30%
over 4 yrs
59, Chinook £125,000 (Oct 2017) → £120,000 (Jun 2022) -4%
over 5 yrs
168, Chinook £228,000 (Sep 2019) → £272,000 (Jan 2022) +19%
over 2 yrs
393, Chinook £175,000 (Apr 2018) → £210,000 (Oct 2020) → £245,000 (Dec 2021) +40%
over 4 yrs
347, Chinook £204,000 (Apr 2018) → £240,000 (Aug 2021) +18%
over 3 yrs
70, Chinook £130,000 (Oct 2016) → £163,000 (Dec 2020) +25%
over 4 yrs
317, Chinook £220,000 (Jan 2020) → £235,000 (Nov 2020) +7%
over under a year
252, Chinook £220,000 (Aug 2016) → £235,000 (Jul 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chinook

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chinook in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences70
Anti-social behaviour30
Shoplifting18
Other theft13
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson11

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

Flood risk

Chinook is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Chinook

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 1.1 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Langdale Drive (opp, Highclere Rd) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Drive (adj, Highclere Rd) 2 min walk
  • Highwoods Approach (E-bound, Highwoods Approach) 2 min walk
  • Highwoods Approach (W-bound, Highwoods Approach) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester St Johns Express · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Hello Dental · 0.7 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.7%62.5%
Private rented39.3%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households797

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,545

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 Chinook

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.1%44.3%
Christian41.6%44.4%
Not answered4.9%6.2%
Muslim2.7%2.1%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%19.5%
No qualifications14.3%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.3%49.2%
Good health37.2%34.7%
Fair health12.8%11.9%
Bad health5.3%3.3%
Very bad health1.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household52.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household22.2%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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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  • David Martin 1.3 mi
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