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Cowper Crescent, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cowper Crescent, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/cowper-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5XT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£269,200
15 sales
Price range
£230k – £333k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jan 2023
CO4 5XT

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At a glance

House prices£269k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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 Cowper Crescent, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jan 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £269,200. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cowper Crescent range from £230,000 to £332,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cowper Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cowper Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £253,125 (4 sales)2016£253k2017: £275,000 (2 sales)2017£275k2018: £230,000 (1 sales)2018£230k2020: £262,000 (1 sales)2020£262k2021: £257,250 (4 sales)2021£257k2022: £311,000 (2 sales)2022£311k2023: £332,500 (1 sales)2023£333k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£269,20027 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Cowper Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 27 Jan 2023£332,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 20 Oct 2022£322,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 21 Mar 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 20 Jul 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 26 Apr 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 10 Mar 2021£272,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 12 Feb 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 14 Jan 2021£257,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 8 Sep 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 10 Jan 2020£262,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 23 Jul 2019£228,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 19 Oct 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 30 Nov 2017£270,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 11 Aug 2017£270,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 19 May 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 9 May 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 12 Aug 2016£247,500 TerracedFreehold
53, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 12 Aug 2016£257,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 11 Aug 2016£258,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 24 Jun 2016£252,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Cowper Crescent CO4 5XT 30 Mar 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold

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
49, Cowper Crescent £262,000 (Jan 2020) → £332,500 (Jan 2023) +27%
over 3 yrs
51, Cowper Crescent £258,000 (Aug 2016) → £250,000 (Apr 2021) -3%
over 5 yrs
24, Cowper Crescent £252,000 (Jun 2016) → £250,000 (Sep 2020) -1%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Cowper Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.8 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primary Care Centre (N-bound, A1092) 2 min walk
  • Wryneck Close (opp, Turner Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hospital Path (adj, Via Urbis Romanae) 3 min walk
  • Turner Rise (opp, Turner Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.5 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.2%62.5%
Private rented36.8%20.3%
Social rented21.7%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.0%64.1%
Aged 65+3.4%18.6%
Residents1,722

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 Cowper Crescent

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White62.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.8%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group4.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion43.5%44.3%
Christian37.7%44.4%
Muslim6.6%2.1%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu3.9%1.3%
Buddhist1.6%0.7%
Jewish0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK64.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK35.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above52.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%10.3%
No qualifications6.8%15.4%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health57.6%49.2%
Good health31.3%34.7%
Fair health7.8%11.9%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household54.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household21.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household19.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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