Cotman Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4QJ, CO3 4QL.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Cotman Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £164,750. Average sale prices rose from £222,500 in 2016 to £447,500 in 2025 (+101%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% flat, 43% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cotman Road range from £147,500 to £500,000. 56% of homes sold here were freehold and 44% leasehold.
House prices on Cotman Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cotman Road 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: 56% freehold and 44% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | £164,750 | 12 Nov 2021 |
| Detached | 3 | £397,500 | 26 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Cotman Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Cotman Road CO3 4QJ | 26 Sep 2025 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Cotman Road CO3 4QL | 25 Mar 2025 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Cotman Road CO3 4QL | 13 Mar 2024 | £295,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Cotman Road CO3 4QL | 26 Jan 2023 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4C, Cotman Road CO3 4QJ | 12 Nov 2021 | £178,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4A, Cotman Road CO3 4QJ | 28 May 2019 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4D, Cotman Road CO3 4QJ | 16 Jun 2017 | £148,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Cotman Road CO3 4QL | 30 Mar 2016 | £297,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4C, Cotman Road CO3 4QJ | 17 Mar 2016 | £147,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22, Cotman Road | £295,500 (Mar 2024) → £500,000 (Mar 2025) | +69% over 1 yr |
| 7, Cotman Road | £297,500 (Mar 2016) → £575,000 (Jan 2023) | +93% over 7 yrs |
| 4C, Cotman Road | £147,500 (Mar 2016) → £178,500 (Nov 2021) | +21% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Cotman Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Willows | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Colchester station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Prettygate Library (o/s, Prettygate Rd) 1 min walk
- Prettygate Shops (adj, The Commons) 1 min walk
- Prettygate Shops (opp, The Commons) 2 min walk
- All Saints Avenue (opp, Prettygate Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.2 mi - Winstree Medical Practice
84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.1 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.0 mi
- Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
- Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
- The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.8 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 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 719 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,708 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 79% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 79% | 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 Cotman Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.3% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.6% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 36.8% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 2% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 8% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 17.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 38.2% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.8% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 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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