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Ernest Fancy Lane, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ernest Fancy Lane, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/ernest-fancy-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£455,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£366,478
27 sales
Price range
£235k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Sep 2026
CO4 9AN

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At a glance

House prices£456k average28% above the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkColchester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

27 property sales on Ernest Fancy Lane, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £455,833. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £386,518. Average sale prices rose from £332,439 in 2016 to £500,000 in 2026 (+50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ernest Fancy Lane range from £234,995 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Ernest Fancy Lane ranks 90th for average price.

House prices on Ernest Fancy Lane compared

Ernest Fancy Lane£455,833
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: £332,439 (9 sales)2016£332k2017: £373,328 (9 sales)2017£373k2020: £457,500 (1 sales)2020£458k2021: £351,000 (3 sales)2021£351k2024: £332,500 (2 sales)2024£333k2025: £367,500 (1 sales)2025£368k2026: £500,000 (2 sales)2026£500k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached23£386,5189 Sep 2026
Terraced4£251,2468 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Ernest Fancy Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 9 Sep 2026£540,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 13 Mar 2026£460,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 31 Oct 2025£367,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 9 Oct 2025£372,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 8 Aug 2024£290,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 15 Mar 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 28 Jun 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 25 Jun 2021£358,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 18 Jun 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 9 Jan 2020£457,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 29 Nov 2017£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 26 May 2017£484,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 31 Mar 2017£484,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 31 Mar 2017£479,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 3 Feb 2017£329,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 31 Jan 2017£294,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 31 Jan 2017£294,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 26 Jan 2017£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 6 Jan 2017£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 22 Dec 2016£469,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 19 Dec 2016£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 16 Dec 2016£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 16 Dec 2016£341,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 29 Nov 2016£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 28 Oct 2016£239,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 28 Oct 2016£234,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 27 Oct 2016£239,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Ernest Fancy Lane CO4 9AN 25 Oct 2016£294,995 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
11, Ernest Fancy Lane £449,995 (Dec 2016) → £457,500 (Jan 2020) → £540,000 (Sep 2026) +20%
over 10 yrs
16, Ernest Fancy Lane £359,995 (Nov 2016) → £460,000 (Mar 2026) +28%
over 9 yrs
3, Ernest Fancy Lane £314,995 (Jan 2017) → £372,500 (Oct 2025) +18%
over 9 yrs
8, Ernest Fancy Lane £239,995 (Oct 2016) → £290,000 (Aug 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs
1, Ernest Fancy Lane £294,995 (Jan 2017) → £375,000 (Mar 2024) +27%
over 7 yrs
2, Ernest Fancy Lane £294,995 (Oct 2016) → £350,000 (Jun 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs
14, Ernest Fancy Lane £329,995 (Feb 2017) → £358,000 (Jun 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
12, Ernest Fancy Lane £314,995 (Jan 2017) → £345,000 (Jun 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Ernest Fancy Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Roach Vale Primary School 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Avellana Place (opp, Ipswich Rd) 3 min walk
  • Avellana Place (adj, Ipswich Rd) 3 min walk
  • Cattle Market (o/s, Wyncolls Rd) 5 min walk
  • Cattle Market (opp, Wyncolls Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.6 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester St Johns Express · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Bromley Rd Express · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Hello Dental · 0.7 mi
  • 21d Colchester · 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.4%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,637

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 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across Tendring 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 Ernest Fancy Lane

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White89.1%96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.1%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.6%
Other ethnic group1.7%0.4%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian47.1%49.3%
No religion42.2%43.2%
Not answered6.6%5.9%
Hindu1.8%0.2%
Muslim1.2%0.4%
Sikh0.4%–
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK88.8%95%
Born outside the UK11.2%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above33.5%19.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.6%15.6%
No qualifications14.7%26.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%12.9%
Apprenticeship4.4%6.8%
Other qualifications2.8%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health52.8%39.4%
Good health34.3%35.6%
Fair health10.1%17.2%
Bad health2.2%6%
Very bad health0.6%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
2 cars or vans in household41.9%25.8%
1 car or van in household28.9%43.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household22.9%10.8%
No cars or vans in household6.3%20.1%

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 Tendring.

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