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Firstore Drive, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 9EA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£344,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£306,521
24 sales
Price range
£175k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
CO3 9EA

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At a glance

House prices£344k average4% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

24 property sales on Firstore Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £344,167. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £327,167. Average sale prices rose from £222,250 in 2016 to £344,167 in 2026 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 17% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Firstore Drive range from £175,000 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Firstore Drive ranks 255th for average price.

House prices on Firstore Drive compared

Firstore Drive£344,167
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £222,250 (2 sales)2016£222k2017: £301,250 (2 sales)2017£301k2018: £337,500 (2 sales)2018£338k2019: £199,000 (2 sales)2019£199k2020: £309,000 (1 sales)2020£309k2021: £271,667 (3 sales)2021£272k2022: £373,500 (4 sales)2022£374k2023: £300,500 (2 sales)2023£301k2024: £328,333 (3 sales)2024£328k2026: £344,167 (3 sales)2026£344k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£327,1672 Apr 2026
Terraced4£223,6256 Apr 2023
Semi-detached2£286,50026 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Firstore Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 2 Apr 2026£350,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 18 Mar 2026£310,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 6 Mar 2026£372,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 30 Jun 2025£346,500 DetachedFreehold
18, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 27 Sep 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 5 Jul 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 26 Feb 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 27 Jul 2023£375,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 6 Apr 2023£226,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 12 Dec 2022£241,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 26 Oct 2022£495,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 19 Aug 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 17 Jun 2022£383,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 26 Oct 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 20 Jul 2021£295,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 25 Jun 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 10 May 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 12 Jun 2020£309,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 21 Nov 2019£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 18 Jun 2019£175,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 8 Jun 2018£365,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 4 May 2018£310,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 23 Jun 2017£307,500 DetachedFreehold
21, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 1 Feb 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 16 Dec 2016£232,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Firstore Drive CO3 9EA 31 Aug 2016£212,500 TerracedFreehold

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
2, Firstore Drive £365,000 (Jun 2018) → £346,500 (Jun 2025) → £372,500 (Mar 2026) +2%
over 8 yrs
18, Firstore Drive £295,000 (Jul 2021) → £325,000 (Sep 2024) +10%
over 3 yrs
9, Firstore Drive £232,000 (Dec 2016) → £310,000 (Jul 2024) +34%
over 8 yrs
13, Firstore Drive £215,000 (May 2021) → £226,000 (Apr 2023) +5%
over 2 yrs
52, Firstore Drive £175,000 (Jun 2019) → £210,000 (Jun 2021) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Firstore Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 0.2 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.7 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Marks Tey station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mellor Chase (opp, Halstead Rd) 3 min walk
  • Mellor Chase (Adj, Halstead Rd) 3 min walk
  • King Coel Road North (adj, Halstead Rd) 4 min walk
  • Halstead Road Corner (adj, London Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stanway · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.8 mi
  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 1.0 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 1.0 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 9 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 disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.4%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households544

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+21.2%18.6%
Residents1,346

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 Firstore Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.3%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.1%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian50.5%44.4%
No religion40.7%44.3%
Not answered4.7%6.2%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Hindu0.7%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK89.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK10.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above38%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%19.5%
No qualifications13.5%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health51.9%49.2%
Good health34%34.7%
Fair health10.8%11.9%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household38.1%29.1%
1 car or van in household34.4%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%10.4%
No cars or vans in household13.3%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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