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Cromwell Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cromwell Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/cromwell-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7EN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£201,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£209,286
21 sales
Price range
£147k – £271k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
CO2 7EN

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At a glance

House prices£201k average44% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

21 property sales on Cromwell Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £201,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £212,889. Average sale prices rose from £148,000 in 2016 to £201,250 in 2026 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 44% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cromwell Road range from £147,000 to £270,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Cromwell Road ranks 515th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Cromwell Road compared

Cromwell Road£201,250
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

2016: £148,000 (2 sales)2016£148k2017: £215,000 (2 sales)2017£215k2018: £187,000 (3 sales)2018£187k2019: £176,000 (2 sales)2019£176k2021: £225,000 (3 sales)2021£225k2022: £252,000 (3 sales)2022£252k2023: £244,167 (3 sales)2023£244k2024: £190,000 (1 sales)2024£190k2026: £201,250 (2 sales)2026£201k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£212,88931 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£187,66728 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Cromwell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 31 Jul 2026£195,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 27 May 2026£207,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 14 Nov 2025£177,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 9 Oct 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 21 Jun 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 24 Nov 2023£270,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 28 Sep 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 18 Jul 2023£232,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 9 Dec 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 8 Dec 2022£260,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 8 Aug 2022£256,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 28 Feb 2022£270,000 OtherFreehold
5, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 9 Nov 2021£219,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 8 Nov 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 28 Sep 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 13 Aug 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 16 Jul 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 30 Jun 2021£162,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 6 Dec 2019£115,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 23 Sep 2019£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 26 Jun 2019£179,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 30 Nov 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 12 Nov 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 16 Jul 2018£191,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 21 Nov 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 7 Jul 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 2 Jun 2016£149,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Cromwell Road CO2 7EN 8 Jan 2016£147,000 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
41, Cromwell Road £191,000 (Jul 2018) → £195,000 (Jul 2026) +2%
over 8 yrs
8, Cromwell Road £147,000 (Jan 2016) → £207,500 (May 2026) +41%
over 10 yrs
39, Cromwell Road £265,000 (Nov 2021) → £270,500 (Nov 2023) +2%
over 2 yrs
22, Cromwell Road £160,000 (Nov 2018) → £230,000 (Sep 2023) +44%
over 5 yrs
5, Cromwell Road £179,000 (Jun 2019) → £219,000 (Nov 2021) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cromwell Road

Crime

602 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cromwell Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences240
Anti-social behaviour81
Public order58
Shoplifting52
Criminal damage & arson42
Other theft41

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

Flood risk

Cromwell Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area
  • The River Colne, through Colchester Flood warning area
  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries 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 Cromwell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.6 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Military Road (Stop E, Military Rd) 1 min walk
  • Military Road (Stop D, Military Rd) 2 min walk
  • Town Railway Station (Stop C, Mersea Rd) 2 min walk
  • Town Railway Station (Stop B, Magdalen St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • The Toothplace · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Smiles Flagstaff · 0.2 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 4 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.0%62.5%
Private rented45.7%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,166

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 Cromwell Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White76.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.5%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.8%3.5%
Other ethnic group4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.8%44.3%
Christian32.9%44.4%
Not answered7%6.2%
Muslim4.3%2.1%
Hindu3%1.3%
Buddhist2.1%0.7%
Other religion1.6%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK74.9%85.5%
Born outside the UK25.1%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above41.6%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.8%
No qualifications12.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.7%49.2%
Good health35%34.7%
Fair health10.4%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.3%42.3%
No cars or vans in household28%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household16.7%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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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