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Darcy Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Darcy Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/darcy-road-281724/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8BB, CO2 8BA, CO2 8FL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£308,711
19 sales
Price range
£120k – £585k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Dec 2022
CO2 8BB

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At a glance

House prices£309k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% 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

19 property sales on Darcy Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £362,875. Average sale prices rose from £193,000 in 2016 to £316,875 in 2022 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 26% semi-detached, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Darcy Road range from £120,000 to £585,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.

House prices on Darcy Road compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Darcy Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £193,000 (2 sales)2016£193k2017: £262,500 (2 sales)2017£263k2018: £301,250 (4 sales)2018£301k2020: £500,000 (2 sales)2020£500k2021: £296,400 (5 sales)2021£296k2022: £316,875 (4 sales)2022£317k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£362,87514 Dec 2022
Semi-detached5£242,20025 May 2021
Flat2£150,00026 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Darcy Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 14 Dec 2022£435,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, St. Barnabas Court, Darcy Road CO2 8FL 26 Aug 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 28 Apr 2022£402,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 18 Feb 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Darcy Road CO2 8BA 11 Aug 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
19A, Darcy Road CO2 8BA 7 Jun 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Darcy Road CO2 8BA 25 May 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Darcy Road CO2 8BA 7 May 2021£387,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Darcy Road CO2 8BA 30 Apr 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 4 Dec 2020£415,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 12 Oct 2020£247,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Darcy Road CO2 8BA 17 Jul 2020£585,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 31 Aug 2018£390,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 31 Aug 2018£368,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 21 May 2018£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, St. Barnabas Court, Darcy Road CO2 8FL 3 Jan 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
19B, Darcy Road CO2 8BA 3 Feb 2017£282,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Darcy Road CO2 8BA 2 Feb 2017£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, St. Barnabas Court, Darcy Road CO2 8FL 12 Jan 2017£141,000 FlatLeasehold
10A, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 19 Oct 2016£120,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Darcy Road CO2 8BB 10 Mar 2016£266,000 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
22, Darcy Road £247,500 (Oct 2020) → £270,000 (Feb 2022) → £435,000 (Dec 2022) +76%
over 2 yrs
30, Darcy Road £368,000 (Aug 2018) → £415,000 (Dec 2020) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Darcy Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.8 mi
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Abbot's Road (W-bound, Abbot's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Abbot's Road (E-bound, Abbot's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Abbot's Rd (adj, Old Heath Rd) 3 min walk
  • School (o/s, Abbot's Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Heath Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - University Of Essex - The Mini Store · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Care · 1.3 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.8%62.5%
Private rented32.8%20.3%
Social rented8.3%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,296

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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 Darcy Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.9%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian47.8%44.4%
No religion41%44.3%
Not answered5.9%6.2%
Muslim1.7%2.1%
Hindu1%1.3%
Jewish0.8%0.2%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK15.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above27.9%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%19.5%
No qualifications17.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health41.4%49.2%
Good health36.3%34.7%
Fair health17.5%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health1.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household43.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household24.9%29.1%
No cars or vans in household23.2%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%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 Darcy Road

  • Sapphire Property Management 0.2 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 0.7 mi
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  • Hardings 1.3 mi
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