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Eastwood Drive, Highwoods, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Eastwood Drive, Highwoods, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/eastwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9EB, CO4 9SL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£467,544
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£454,138
26 sales
Price range
£220k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Mar 2026
CO4 9SL

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At a glance

House prices£468k average31% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

26 property sales on Eastwood Drive, Highwoods, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £467,544. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £472,277. Average sale prices rose from £396,667 in 2016 to £467,544 in 2026 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 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 85% detached, 12% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Eastwood Drive range from £220,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Eastwood Drive ranks 79th for average price.

House prices on Eastwood Drive compared

Eastwood Drive£467,544
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: £396,667 (3 sales)2016£397k2017: £387,000 (1 sales)2017£387k2018: £452,125 (4 sales)2018£452k2019: £396,667 (3 sales)2019£397k2020: £420,000 (1 sales)2020£420k2021: £581,250 (2 sales)2021£581k2022: £405,000 (3 sales)2022£405k2023: £512,000 (1 sales)2023£512k2024: £503,500 (3 sales)2024£504k2025: £492,333 (3 sales)2025£492k2026: £467,544 (2 sales)2026£468k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached22£472,27712 Mar 2026
Semi-detached3£390,00021 Nov 2024
Terraced1£247,5008 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Eastwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
106, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 12 Mar 2026£475,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 21 Jan 2026£460,088 DetachedFreehold
130, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 15 Aug 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 28 Jul 2025£537,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 14 Mar 2025£565,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 21 Nov 2024£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 8 Aug 2024£247,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 12 Mar 2024£563,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 20 Oct 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 10 Oct 2023£512,000 DetachedFreehold
110A, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 25 Nov 2022£620,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 22 Sep 2022£230 OtherFreehold
113, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 27 Jul 2022£490,000 OtherFreehold
99, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 16 Jun 2022£345,000 DetachedFreehold
134, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 25 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 29 Jun 2021£487,500 DetachedFreehold
88, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 4 Jun 2021£675,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 20 Oct 2020£420,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 8 Nov 2019£370,000 DetachedFreehold
134, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 30 Aug 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 31 May 2019£600,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 11 Dec 2018£412,500 DetachedFreehold
116, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 7 Sep 2018£485,000 DetachedFreehold
104, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 21 Jun 2018£310,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 11 Jun 2018£601,000 DetachedFreehold
112, Eastwood Drive CO4 9SL 3 Aug 2017£387,000 DetachedFreehold
Gas Governor, Eastwood Drive 5 Apr 2017£1,500 OtherFreehold
49, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 24 Nov 2016£410,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 11 Nov 2016£375,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Eastwood Drive CO4 9EB 15 Jul 2016£405,000 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
51, Eastwood Drive £405,000 (Jul 2016) → £487,500 (Jun 2021) → £512,000 (Oct 2023) +26%
over 7 yrs
134, Eastwood Drive £220,000 (Aug 2019) → £250,000 (Mar 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Eastwood Drive

Crime

199 crimes were reported within about a mile of Eastwood Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences80
Anti-social behaviour35
Shoplifting23
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Eastwood Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Eastwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.9 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Spindle Wood (adj, Eastwood Dr) 1 min walk
  • Spindle Wood (opp, Eastwood Dr) 1 min walk
  • Highwoods Square (Stop 1, Highwoods Square) 3 min walk
  • Highwoods Square (Stop 3, Highwoods Square) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Colchester Community Dental · 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.7%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented11.0%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,449

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 Eastwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White84.7%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7%5.1%
Other ethnic group3.5%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian45.8%44.4%
No religion38.9%44.3%
Not answered6.6%6.2%
Muslim4%2.1%
Hindu2.8%1.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Sikh0.5%–
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK14.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above40.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%19.5%
No qualifications14.9%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health51.5%49.2%
Good health31.7%34.7%
Fair health13.3%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household36.3%29.1%
1 car or van in household34.7%42.3%
No cars or vans in household16.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.5%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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  • Onsite Lettings & Management 1.4 mi
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