Grays Cottages, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 2TU.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
5 property sales on Grays Cottages, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £153,400. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Grays Cottages range from £108,500 to £178,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Grays Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Grays Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £153,400 | 6 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Grays Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Grays Cottages CO1 2TU | 6 Jun 2025 | £178,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Grays Cottages CO1 2TU | 19 Jan 2023 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Grays Cottages CO1 2TU | 17 May 2022 | £165,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Grays Cottages CO1 2TU | 7 Feb 2019 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Grays Cottages CO1 2TU | 26 Mar 2018 | £148,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Grays Cottages CO1 2TU | 16 Aug 2016 | £108,500 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Grays Cottages | £148,000 (Mar 2018) → £178,000 (Jun 2025) | +20% over 7 yrs |
| 1, Grays Cottages | £108,500 (Aug 2016) → £165,500 (May 2022) | +53% over 6 yrs |
Buying on Grays Cottages?
Schools near Grays Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St. George's School 609 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Colchester station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Old Coach Road (adj, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
- Old Coach Road (opp, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
- Brook Street (opp, East St) 2 min walk
- Greenstead Road (opp, East St) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi - East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.9 mi - Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.2 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wimpole Road Foodstore · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dentoworld · 0.2 mi
- Dental Health Centre · 0.5 mi
- Dental Health Centre · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 35.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,168 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,375 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Grays Cottages
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Grays Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.7% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.5% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 42.7% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 3.3% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.1% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.9% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.8% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.5% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.3% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.4% | 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.
Planning and heritage near Grays Cottages
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Grays Cottages
Recent planning applications around Grays Cottages from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Grays Cottages?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Colchester have moved since.
Council tax here
Colchester Band D is £2,283 a year (Band A £1,522). See every band.
Estate agents near Grays Cottages
Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents
What's it like living on Grays Cottages?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Grays Cottages
Nearby streets in CO1
- Old Heath Road£330k
- St Peters Street£167k
- George Williams Way£155k
- Clarendon Way£186k
- High Street£234k
- Greenstead Road£227k
- Arclight Way£266k
- East Street£464k
- Brook Street£243k
- Morant Road£248k
- Barcro Square£203k
- Claremont Heights£118k