Gray Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3HR.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Gray Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Jun 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £383,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gray Road range from £360,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Gray Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gray 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £383,750 | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £360,000 | 31 Aug 2017 |
Sold prices on Gray Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Gray Road CO3 3HR | 17 Jun 2024 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Gray Road CO3 3HR | 26 Apr 2024 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Gray Road CO3 3HR | 8 Aug 2023 | £331,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Gray Road CO3 3HR | 28 Jun 2021 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Gray Road CO3 3HR | 14 Aug 2020 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Gray Road CO3 3HR | 31 Aug 2017 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Gray Road CO3 3HR | 18 Nov 2016 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Gray Road | £375,000 (Jun 2021) → £380,000 (Apr 2024) | +1% over 3 yrs |
| 11, Gray Road | £450,000 (Nov 2016) → £360,000 (Aug 2017) | -20% over under a year |
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Schools near Gray Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–18 | Inadequate Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils | Other independent school | 2–17 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Helena School 986 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 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 Town station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Colchester station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Creffield Road (adj, Maldon Rd) 2 min walk
- Maldon Court (o/s, Maldon Rd) 2 min walk
- Essex County Hospital (o/s, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
- Creffield Road (opp, Maldon Rd) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.3 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi - Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi - Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 0.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.3 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
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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 647 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,571 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 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 Gray Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.8% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.1% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 43.8% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.5% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.5% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56.6% | 32.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.1% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 7.2% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.1% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.2% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.9% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.5% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.9% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.6% | 10.4% |
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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