Gordon Lord Close, Great Bentley, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gordon Lord Close, Great Bentley, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/gordon-lord-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8TF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£402,594

9 sales

Price range

£340k – £499k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Nov 2024

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At a glance

House prices£403k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkGreat Bentley station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband82% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

9 property sales on Gordon Lord Close, Great Bentley, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £429,142. Average sale prices rose from £391,167 in 2023 to £408,308 in 2024 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gordon Lord Close range from £340,000 to £499,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gordon Lord Close compared

CO7 postcode area£395,860

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£429,142	15 Nov 2024
Semi-detached	3	£349,500	6 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Gordon Lord Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	15 Nov 2024	£490,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	28 Oct 2024	£499,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	27 Sep 2024	£359,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	26 Sep 2024	£359,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	28 Jun 2024	£392,850	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	6 Feb 2024	£350,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	20 Dec 2023	£358,500	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	20 Dec 2023	£340,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
14, Gordon Lord Close CO7 8TF	14 Dec 2023	£475,000	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Gordon Lord Close

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gordon Lord Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Other theft	3
Public order	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Gordon Lord Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe Flood alert area
The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries 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 Gordon Lord Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Great Bentley Primary School 258 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School 179 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Tendring Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.2 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

Great Bentley station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Weeley station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Alresford (Essex) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Railway Station (o/s, Plough Rd) 10 min walk
Railway Station (opp, Plough Rd) 10 min walk
Village Hall (S-bound, Hall View Rd) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Great Bentley Surgery
The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Great Bentley Express · 0.5 mi
Spar PFS EG - OTM - Little Bentley · 0.9 mi
Budgens Budgens Weeley · 1.8 mi
The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 3.2 mi

Pharmacies

The Green Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Colne View Dental Surgery · 3.7 mi
Natrelles · 3.7 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 6 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	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	5.4%	17.1%
Households	1,037

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,512

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	82%	80%
Gigabit-capable	82%	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	77%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Gordon Lord Close

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Who lives around Gordon Lord Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Tendring
White	97.5%	96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.6%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Tendring
Christian	51.6%	49.3%
No religion	42.4%	43.2%
Not answered	4.6%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Tendring
Born in the UK	96%	95%
Born outside the UK	4%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Tendring
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.5%	19.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	15.6%
No qualifications	16.7%	26.2%
Level 2 qualifications	16.5%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.5%	12.9%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	6.8%
Other qualifications	3%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Tendring
Very good health	46.8%	39.4%
Good health	35.3%	35.6%
Fair health	13.5%	17.2%
Bad health	3.2%	6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Tendring
2 cars or vans in household	38.8%	25.8%
1 car or van in household	34.8%	43.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16.9%	10.8%
No cars or vans in household	9.5%	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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