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Fitzwalter Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fitzwalter Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/fitzwalter-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3SY, CO3 3SS, CO3 3SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,350,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£921,056
18 sales
Price range
£175k – £1.35m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jan 2026
CO3 3SY

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At a glance

House prices£921k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkColchester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 21 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

18 property sales on Fitzwalter Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,350,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,009,938. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% detached, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Fitzwalter Road range from £175,000 to £1,350,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.

House prices on Fitzwalter Road compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fitzwalter Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £175,000 (1 sales)2016£175k2017: £1,110,000 (3 sales)2017£1.11m2018: £865,000 (2 sales)2018£865k2019: £828,333 (3 sales)2019£828k2020: £602,500 (2 sales)2020£603k2021: £918,500 (2 sales)2021£919k2023: £1,146,667 (3 sales)2023£1.15m2025: £1,027,000 (1 sales)2025£1.03m2026: £1,350,000 (1 sales)2026£1.35m

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£1,009,93822 Jan 2026
Flat2£210,00017 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Fitzwalter Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 22 Jan 2026£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SS 25 Sep 2025£1,027,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 20 Aug 2025£1,495,000 OtherFreehold
4, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SS 19 Dec 2023£925,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SS 1 Nov 2023£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 17 Oct 2023£1,265,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 4 Jun 2021£937,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SX 11 Mar 2021£900,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 23 Oct 2020£960,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Rochester Court, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SU 17 Feb 2020£245,000 FlatLeasehold
1A, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SS 10 Sep 2019£675,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 5 Sep 2019£985,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 12 Jun 2019£825,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 29 Nov 2018£820,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SS 1 May 2018£910,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SS 19 Dec 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SS 18 Jul 2017£980,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 30 Jun 2017£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 24 Feb 2017£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SY 2 Dec 2016£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Rochester Court, Fitzwalter Road CO3 3SU 9 Jun 2016£175,000 FlatLeasehold

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
4, Fitzwalter Road £325,000 (Dec 2017) → £910,000 (May 2018) → £925,000 (Dec 2023) +185%
over 6 yrs
26, Fitzwalter Road £985,000 (Sep 2019) → £1,265,000 (Oct 2023) +28%
over 4 yrs
2, Rochester Court, Fitzwalter Road £175,000 (Jun 2016) → £245,000 (Feb 2020) +40%
over 4 yrs
18, Fitzwalter Road £1,350,000 (Dec 2016) → £1,150,000 (Jun 2017) -15%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Fitzwalter Road

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fitzwalter Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft12
Public order6
Shoplifting5

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

Flood risk

Fitzwalter Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area
  • The River Colne, through Colchester Flood warning area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries 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 Fitzwalter Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.3 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.6 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fitzwalter Road (adj, Lexden Rd) 4 min walk
  • Norman Way Schools (o/s, Norman Way) 4 min walk
  • Glen Avenue (opp, Lexden Rd) 4 min walk
  • Fitzwalter Road (opp, Lexden Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Artisaine Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.9%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+30.3%18.6%
Residents1,441

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 Fitzwalter Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White91%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian54%44.4%
No religion35.9%44.3%
Not answered5.8%6.2%
Hindu2.5%1.3%
Muslim1.1%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK87.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK12.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above40.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.8%
No qualifications12.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.5%49.2%
Good health34%34.7%
Fair health12.7%11.9%
Bad health2.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household12.8%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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Estate agents near Fitzwalter Road

  • Oakheart Property 0.5 mi
  • Harding Group 0.9 mi
  • Ezemove Ezelet 0.9 mi
  • Greenwood 0.9 mi
  • Boydens 1.0 mi

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