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Cottage Drive, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8DE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£289,433
15 sales
Price range
£220k – £354k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
CO2 8DE

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At a glance

House prices£283k average21% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Cottage Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £282,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £283,778. Average sale prices rose from £273,333 in 2018 to £282,500 in 2026 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cottage Drive range from £220,000 to £354,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Cottage Drive ranks 381st for average price.

House prices on Cottage Drive compared

Cottage Drive£282,500
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £273,333 (3 sales)2018£273k2019: £295,000 (1 sales)2019£295k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £280,000 (2 sales)2021£280k2023: £303,000 (3 sales)2023£303k2025: £337,500 (2 sales)2025£338k2026: £282,500 (3 sales)2026£283k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£283,7787 Jan 2026
Detached6£297,91729 May 2026

Sold prices on Cottage Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 29 May 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 26 Feb 2026£312,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 7 Jan 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 9 Jun 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 4 Mar 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 7 Nov 2023£275,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 17 Feb 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 20 Jan 2023£354,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 2 Nov 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 12 Mar 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 18 Jan 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 29 May 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 30 Jan 2019£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 20 Jul 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 29 Jun 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Cottage Drive CO2 8DE 2 Mar 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
32, Cottage Drive £275,000 (Nov 2023) → £300,000 (May 2026) +9%
over 3 yrs
31, Cottage Drive £205,000 (Jan 2021) → £354,000 (Jan 2023) → £350,000 (Jun 2025) +71%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Cottage Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 mi
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Bell (o/s, Old Heath Rd) 1 min walk
  • School (o/s, Abbot's Rd) 2 min walk
  • School (opp, Abbot's Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Bell (opp, Fingringhoe Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.6 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Heath Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - University Of Essex - The Mini Store · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 1.6 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 2 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.8%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented30.5%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents1,542

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 Cottage Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White89.8%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion50%44.3%
Christian37.3%44.4%
Not answered8.2%6.2%
Muslim2.3%2.1%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.7%
Sikh0.4%–
Hindu0.3%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK90%85.5%
Born outside the UK10%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above23.4%32.2%
No qualifications23%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.7%49.2%
Good health32.9%34.7%
Fair health16.5%11.9%
Bad health5.2%3.3%
Very bad health1.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household38.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.8%29.1%
No cars or vans in household24.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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 Cottage Drive

  • Sapphire Property Management 0.3 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 0.9 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 1.3 mi
  • Hardings 1.5 mi
  • Belvoir 1.7 mi

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