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Dickenson Road, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5BL, CO4 5BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£359,875
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£320,581
35 sales
Price range
£150k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
CO4 5BL

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At a glance

House prices£360k averageAbout the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 40 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

35 property sales on Dickenson Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £359,875. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £312,198. Average sale prices rose from £254,100 in 2016 to £359,875 in 2026 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 23% detached, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Dickenson Road range from £150,000 to £490,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Dickenson Road ranks 220th for average price.

House prices on Dickenson Road compared

Dickenson Road£359,875
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £254,100 (6 sales)2016£254k2017: £381,000 (2 sales)2017£381k2018: £355,000 (1 sales)2018£355k2019: £303,333 (3 sales)2019£303k2020: £321,400 (5 sales)2020£321k2021: £355,300 (5 sales)2021£355k2022: £333,500 (4 sales)2022£334k2023: £175,000 (1 sales)2023£175k2024: £410,000 (1 sales)2024£410k2025: £207,000 (1 sales)2025£207k2026: £359,875 (6 sales)2026£360k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£312,19814 Aug 2026
Detached8£396,5001 May 2026
Flat3£177,33331 Mar 2025
Semi-detached2£324,00013 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Dickenson Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 14 Aug 2026£270,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 8 May 2026£321,250 TerracedFreehold
67, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 1 May 2026£490,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 16 Feb 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 13 Feb 2026£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 22 Jan 2026£415,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 31 Mar 2025£207,000 FlatFreehold
56, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 7 Feb 2024£410,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 27 Jul 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage, 55, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 27 Jul 2023£330,000 TerracedLeasehold
63, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 27 Jan 2023£175,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 27 Oct 2022£331,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 27 Jul 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 13 May 2022£308,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 25 Feb 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 25 Nov 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 2 Aug 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 12 May 2021£324,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 10 May 2021£337,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 14 Apr 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 19 Feb 2021£171,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 30 Sep 2020£212,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 11 Sep 2020£420,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 12 Aug 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 26 Mar 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 2 Mar 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 12 Dec 2019£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 9 Aug 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 23 Jul 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 13 Nov 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 10 May 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 27 Nov 2017£400,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 15 Feb 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 6 Feb 2017£362,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 29 Sep 2016£239,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 22 Jul 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 22 Jun 2016£291,600 TerracedFreehold
23, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 30 Mar 2016£342,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Dickenson Road CO4 5BS 21 Mar 2016£285,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Dickenson Road CO4 5BL 9 Feb 2016£217,000 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
67, Dickenson Road £360,000 (Aug 2020) → £490,000 (May 2026) +36%
over 6 yrs
22, Dickenson Road £285,000 (Mar 2016) → £300,000 (Jul 2019) → £337,500 (May 2021) → £415,000 (Jan 2026) +46%
over 10 yrs
17, Dickenson Road £239,000 (Sep 2016) → £325,000 (Aug 2021) +36%
over 5 yrs
59, Dickenson Road £150,000 (Jul 2016) → £171,000 (Feb 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickenson Road

Crime

209 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickenson Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences93
Anti-social behaviour38
Criminal damage & arson15
Shoplifting15
Public order13
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Dickenson Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Dickenson Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hospital Path (opp, Via Urbis Romanae) 2 min walk
  • Mile End Church (o/s, Mile End Rd) 2 min walk
  • Tall Trees (adj, Mile End Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hospital Path (adj, Via Urbis Romanae) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 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 7 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.1%62.5%
Private rented33.1%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households529

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.5%64.1%
Aged 65+6.8%18.6%
Residents1,477

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 Dickenson Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White77.5%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.3%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47%44.3%
Christian42%44.4%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu2.5%1.3%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK75%85.5%
Born outside the UK25%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%14.8%
No qualifications10.6%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health56.2%49.2%
Good health32.1%34.7%
Fair health8.9%11.9%
Bad health2.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household48.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%29.1%
No cars or vans in household15.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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 Dickenson Road

  • David Martin 0.5 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 0.9 mi
  • Lighters 1.0 mi
  • Spicerhaart 1.1 mi
  • Martin & Co 1.3 mi

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