Crown Bays Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 0BU.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Crown Bays Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £222,500. That is 27% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Crown Bays Road range from £180,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Crown Bays Road ranks 425th for average price.
House prices on Crown Bays Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £222,500 | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £280,000 | 8 Apr 2026 |
Sold prices on Crown Bays Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 8 Apr 2026 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 9 Feb 2026 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 25 Jun 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 16 Oct 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 10 Jul 2023 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 17 Aug 2021 | £212,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 2 Oct 2019 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 3 Feb 2017 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Crown Bays Road CO4 0BU | 2 Sep 2016 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38, Crown Bays Road | £275,000 (Jul 2023) → £285,000 (Apr 2026) | +4% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Crown Bays Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Colchester Academy 879 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good 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
- Hythe (Essex) station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Colchester Town station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Colchester station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dilbridge Road (adj, Harwich Rd) 1 min walk
- Longcroft Road (adj, Harwich Rd) 2 min walk
- Goring Road East (opp, Harwich Rd) 2 min walk
- Fairfield Gardens (adj, Harwich Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.7 mi - Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.7 mi - Highwoods Surgery
Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.2 mi - Turner Road Surgery
The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.1 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Greenstead Foodstore · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Bromley Road Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Dentoworld · 0.7 mi
- Bupa Dental Care · 0.7 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 3 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 59.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 658 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,489 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Crown Bays Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.9% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.7% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 42.6% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.6% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.4% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.2% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 23.2% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.4% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 5.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.3% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 27.4% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.6% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 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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- Saxons 1.0 mi
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