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Forge Street, Dedham, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forge Street, Dedham, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/forge-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 6AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£370,123
13 sales
Price range
£250k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jan 2025
CO7 6AR

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At a glance

House prices£370k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station41 min walkManningtree station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Forge Street, Dedham, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £359,300. 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 92% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Forge Street range from £250,000 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Forge Street compared

CO7 postcode area£395,860
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £257,000 (2 sales)2016£257k2017: £368,333 (3 sales)2017£368k2018: £337,500 (2 sales)2018£338k2021: £358,800 (2 sales)2021£359k2022: £475,000 (2 sales)2022£475k2023: £350,000 (1 sales)2023£350k2025: £500,000 (1 sales)2025£500k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£359,3006 Oct 2023
Detached1£500,00024 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Forge Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2A, Forge Street CO7 6AR 24 Jan 2025£500,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Forge Street CO7 6AR 6 Oct 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Forge Lodge, 2, Forge Street CO7 6AR 23 Nov 2022£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Forge Street CO7 6AR 1 Apr 2022£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Forge Street CO7 6AR 25 Jun 2021£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forge Street CO7 6AR 21 Jan 2021£350,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Forge Street CO7 6AR 25 May 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Forge Street CO7 6AR 14 Feb 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Forge Street CO7 6AR 24 Nov 2017£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Forge Street CO7 6AR 23 Nov 2017£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Forge Lodge, 2, Forge Street CO7 6AR 28 Apr 2017£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Forge Street CO7 6AR 30 Jun 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Forge Street CO7 6AR 31 Mar 2016£264,000 Semi-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
Forge Lodge, 2, Forge Street £430,000 (Apr 2017) → £540,000 (Nov 2022) +26%
over 6 yrs
12, Forge Street £264,000 (Mar 2016) → £410,000 (Apr 2022) +55%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Street

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Street 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).

Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting1

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

Flood risk

Forge Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Stour from Boxted to Dedham Flood warning area
  • The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and Dedham Flood alert area
  • The River Stour upstream of Cattawade Barrage to Dedham Flood alert area
  • The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour 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 Forge Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 202 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Stratford St Mary Primary School 88 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
East Bergholt High School 902 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.0 mi
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 81 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 2.1 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

  • Manningtree station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Mistley station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forge Street (adj, Brook St) 2 min walk
  • Forge Street (opp, Brook St) 2 min walk
  • Kiln Cottages (N-bound, Crown St) 3 min walk
  • Kiln Cottages (opp, Crown St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Ardleigh Surgery
    Doctors Surgery, Dedham Road, Colchester · 2.0 mi
  • Constable Country Rural Medical Practice
    Constable Country Mp, Heath Road, Colchester · 2.0 mi
  • Lawford Surgery
    2 Edgefield Avenue, Lawford, Manningtree · 2.4 mi
  • The Riverside Health Ctr
    Station Road, Manningtree · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dedham Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op East Bergholt · 2.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Manningtree Foodstore · 2.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Manningtree Express · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Dedham Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dedham Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • The Surgery · 2.9 mi
  • 21d Colchester · 3.2 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.1%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households725

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,659

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 Forge Street

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White95.6%87%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian58.4%44.4%
No religion36.4%44.3%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.7%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%2.1%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK94.2%85.5%
Born outside the UK5.8%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above38.8%32.2%
No qualifications16.2%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.2%49.2%
Good health35.2%34.7%
Fair health11.5%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.3%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household18%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.7%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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