Drakes Corner, Great Wigborough, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 7SA.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Drakes Corner, Great Wigborough, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Nov 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £517,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Drakes Corner compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drakes Corner has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £517,500 | 16 Nov 2018 |
Sold prices on Drakes Corner
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drakes House, Drakes Corner CO5 7SA | 16 Nov 2018 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Drakes House, Drakes Corner CO5 7SA | 25 Aug 2017 | £515,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Drakes House, Drakes Corner | £515,000 (Aug 2017) → £520,000 (Nov 2018) | +1% over 1 yr |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Wivenhoe station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- School Lane South (opp, Maldon Rd) 1 min walk
- School Lane South (adj, Maldon Rd) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Tollesbury Practice
The Surgery, 25 High Street, Maldon · 2.9 mi - West Mersea Surgery
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 2.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Tollesbury High Street · 2.9 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 3.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 3.1 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice · 3.1 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 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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 677 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,737 |
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 Drakes Corner
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.4% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 39.1% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.7% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 17.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 36.1% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.7% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.7% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.7% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 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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