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Copse Drive, Rowhedge, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Copse Drive, Rowhedge, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/copse-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 7DU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£309,219
16 sales
Price range
£230k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
CO5 7DU

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At a glance

House prices£309k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkWivenhoe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles 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 Copse Drive, Rowhedge, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £317,136. Average sale prices rose from £272,500 in 2018 to £310,000 in 2025 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Copse Drive range from £230,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Copse Drive compared

CO5 postcode area£417,336
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Copse Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £272,500 (2 sales)2018£273k2019: £310,000 (5 sales)2019£310k2021: £362,500 (1 sales)2021£363k2024: £320,000 (1 sales)2024£320k2025: £310,000 (7 sales)2025£310k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£317,13631 Jul 2025
Semi-detached4£307,25029 Aug 2025
Detached1£230,00011 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Copse Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 29 Aug 2025£314,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 31 Jul 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 15 May 2025£318,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 3 Apr 2025£305,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 28 Mar 2025£316,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 28 Mar 2025£322,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 19 Feb 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 4 Nov 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 3 Dec 2021£362,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 20 Jun 2019£300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 31 May 2019£280,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 23 Apr 2019£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 17 Apr 2019£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 29 Mar 2019£375,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 26 Oct 2018£315,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 11 Oct 2018£230,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 15 Jun 2018£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 15 Jun 2018£310,000 Other New buildFreehold
13, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 15 Jun 2018£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 15 Jun 2018£245,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 15 Jun 2018£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Copse Drive CO5 7DU 15 Jun 2018£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
15, Copse Drive £245,000 (Jun 2018) → £280,000 (Jul 2025) +14%
over 7 yrs
3, Copse Drive £310,000 (Jun 2018) → £318,000 (May 2025) +3%
over 7 yrs
11, Copse Drive £310,000 (Jun 2018) → £305,000 (Apr 2025) -2%
over 7 yrs
13, Copse Drive £310,000 (Jun 2018) → £316,000 (Mar 2025) +2%
over 7 yrs
5, Copse Drive £310,000 (Jun 2018) → £322,000 (Mar 2025) +4%
over 7 yrs
1, Copse Drive £310,000 (Jun 2018) → £315,000 (Feb 2025) +2%
over 7 yrs
10, Copse Drive £315,000 (Oct 2018) → £362,500 (Dec 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Copse Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.1 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 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

  • Wivenhoe station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shipyard Corner (NE-bound, Head St) 7 min walk
  • Shipyard Corner (SW-bound, Head St) 7 min walk
  • Railway Station (o/s, Station Rd) 7 min walk
  • Taylor's Road (adj, Rectory Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 2.8 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 1.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.3 mi
  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Distinction · 0.5 mi
  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.1%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households951

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents2,139

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 Copse Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White92%87%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%5.1%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion49.7%44.3%
Christian42.3%44.4%
Not answered5.5%6.2%
Muslim1.1%2.1%
Hindu0.7%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK92.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK7.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above35.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.8%
No qualifications11.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.4%49.2%
Good health34.9%34.7%
Fair health11.9%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household38%29.1%
No cars or vans in household10.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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Estate agents near Copse Drive

  • Elms Price & Co 0.4 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.7 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 2.2 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 2.2 mi
  • Hardings 2.8 mi

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