Engineers Square, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5YP.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Engineers Square, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £380,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £358,300. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Engineers Square range from £317,500 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Engineers Square compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Engineers Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £358,300 | 5 May 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £368,333 | 28 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Engineers Square
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 28 May 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 25 Jun 2024 | £356,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 5 May 2023 | £386,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 24 Apr 2023 | £355,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 13 Jan 2023 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 19 May 2022 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 18 May 2022 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 28 Apr 2022 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 10 Dec 2020 | £317,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 21 Jul 2020 | £285,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Engineers Square CO4 5YP | 14 Dec 2018 | £353,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Engineers Square | £285,000 (Jul 2020) → £386,000 (May 2023) | +35% over 3 yrs |
| 13, Engineers Square | £317,500 (Dec 2020) → £355,000 (Apr 2023) | +12% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Engineers Square
Crime
191 crimes were reported within about a mile of Engineers Square in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Engineers Square 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 Engineers Square
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Helena School 986 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Trinity School 780 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Colchester Town station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Axial Drive (E-bound, Axial Dr) 1 min walk
- Aerofoil Grove (opp, Tufnell Way) 2 min walk
- Aerofoil Grove (adj, Tufnell Way) 2 min walk
- Apprentice Drive (W-bound, Apprentice Dr) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mill Road Surgery
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.8 mi - Turner Road Surgery
The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.2 mi - East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.2 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.8 mi
- Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Bergholt Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
- Clover Dental · 0.5 mi
- Dental Centre · 0.7 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 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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 52.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 629 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 75.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,350 |
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 Engineers Square
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 87% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.9% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.2% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 34.3% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 7% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.9% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.1% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.1% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.5% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.5% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 9.7% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.2% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.1% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3% | 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 Engineers Square
- David Martin 0.5 mi
- Onsite Lettings & Management 0.7 mi
- Spicerhaart 0.8 mi
- Martin & Co 1.0 mi
- Chappels 1.0 mi
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