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Dragonfly Drift, Stanway, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dragonfly Drift, Stanway, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/dragonfly-drift/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 0AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£202,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£319,669
29 sales
Price range
£165k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
CO3 0AQ

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At a glance

House prices£320k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station46 min walkMarks Tey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold66% freeholdAcross 29 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

29 property sales on Dragonfly Drift, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £202,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £393,164. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% detached, 34% flat, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dragonfly Drift range from £164,995 to £510,000. 66% of homes sold here were freehold and 34% leasehold.

House prices on Dragonfly Drift compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dragonfly Drift has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £292,968 (18 sales)2016£293k2017: £459,995 (1 sales)2017£460k2018: £316,665 (3 sales)2018£317k2019: £395,000 (1 sales)2019£395k2020: £317,500 (2 sales)2020£318k2021: £422,500 (2 sales)2021£423k2024: £510,000 (1 sales)2024£510k2025: £202,000 (1 sales)2025£202k

Tenure: 66% freehold and 34% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£393,1642 Dec 2024
Flat10£179,3475 Dec 2025
Semi-detached1£400,00027 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Dragonfly Drift

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 5 Dec 2025£202,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 2 Dec 2024£510,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 30 Sep 2021£505,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 16 Apr 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 17 Dec 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 14 Aug 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 31 May 2019£395,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 14 Aug 2018£190,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 27 Apr 2018£400,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 24 Apr 2018£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 17 Mar 2017£459,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 9 Dec 2016£390,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 2 Dec 2016£444,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 25 Nov 2016£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 18 Nov 2016£374,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 4 Nov 2016£365,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 28 Oct 2016£374,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 21 Oct 2016£360,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 14 Oct 2016£182,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 7 Oct 2016£172,495 FlatLeasehold
17, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 7 Oct 2016£177,995 FlatLeasehold
7, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 30 Sep 2016£174,995 FlatLeasehold
11, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 23 Sep 2016£164,995 FlatLeasehold
13, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 23 Sep 2016£172,995 FlatLeasehold
9, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 23 Sep 2016£169,995 FlatLeasehold
21, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 30 Aug 2016£364,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 26 Aug 2016£316,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 12 Aug 2016£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Dragonfly Drift CO3 0AQ 27 May 2016£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
15, Dragonfly Drift £172,495 (Oct 2016) → £202,000 (Dec 2025) +17%
over 9 yrs
8, Dragonfly Drift £399,995 (Nov 2016) → £450,000 (Dec 2020) → £510,000 (Dec 2024) +28%
over 8 yrs
4, Dragonfly Drift £459,995 (Mar 2017) → £505,000 (Sep 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs
23, Dragonfly Drift £314,995 (Aug 2016) → £340,000 (Apr 2021) +8%
over 5 yrs
9, Dragonfly Drift £169,995 (Sep 2016) → £185,000 (Aug 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs
1, Dragonfly Drift £349,995 (May 2016) → £395,000 (May 2019) +13%
over 3 yrs
19, Dragonfly Drift £182,995 (Oct 2016) → £190,000 (Aug 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dragonfly Drift

Crime

111 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dragonfly Drift 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 offences38
Anti-social behaviour29
Public order13
Shoplifting12
Criminal damage & arson8
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Dragonfly Drift is in or near 3 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
  • 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 Dragonfly Drift

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 0.5 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good 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

  • Marks Tey station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Warren Farm (o/s, Halstead Rd) 2 min walk
  • Cornflower Close (adj, Halstead Rd) 2 min walk
  • Cornflower Close (opp, Halstead Rd) 2 min walk
  • Warren Farm (opp, Halstead Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stanway · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 0.5 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • West Bergholt Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 0.6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 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
Owned73.5%62.5%
Private rented21.9%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households793

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,868

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 Dragonfly Drift

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White89.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.3%44.3%
Christian42.6%44.4%
Not answered5%6.2%
Hindu1.8%1.3%
Muslim1.4%2.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK89.6%85.5%
Born outside the UK10.4%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.8%
No qualifications12.4%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health53.3%49.2%
Good health33%34.7%
Fair health10.3%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household37.8%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.8%18.2%

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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