Greenacres, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Greenacres, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/greenacres/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5DX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£395,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£298,500

11 sales

Price range

£225k – £395k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Sep 2026

CO4 5DX

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At a glance

House prices£299k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Greenacres, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Greenacres range from £225,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Greenacres compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Greenacres has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	11	£298,500	10 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Greenacres

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Greenacres CO4 5DX	10 Sep 2026	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Greenacres CO4 5DX	14 Nov 2024	£342,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Greenacres CO4 5DX	31 Aug 2023	£285,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Greenacres CO4 5DX	2 Sep 2022	£315,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Greenacres CO4 5DX	18 Dec 2020	£234,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Greenacres CO4 5DX	26 Oct 2018	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Greenacres CO4 5DX	28 Sep 2018	£345,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Greenacres CO4 5DX	5 Apr 2018	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Greenacres CO4 5DX	31 Mar 2017	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Greenacres CO4 5DX	14 Nov 2016	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Greenacres CO4 5DX	10 Jun 2016	£272,500	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
2, Greenacres	£240,000 (Oct 2018) → £315,000 (Sep 2022)	+31% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Greenacres

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils	Pupil referral unit	13–18	Report	0.7 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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 station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Colchester Town station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Hythe (Essex) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tall Trees (adj, Mile End Rd) 1 min walk
Tall Trees (opp, Mile End Rd) 1 min walk
Hospital Path (opp, Via Urbis Romanae) 2 min walk
Hospital Path (adj, Via Urbis Romanae) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Mill Road Surgery
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.3 mi
Turner Road Surgery
The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
Highwoods Surgery
Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.0 mi
East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.4 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Elmstead Day Unit · 0.3 mi
Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
Dental Centre · 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

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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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.1%	62.5%
Private rented	33.1%	20.3%
Social rented	12.9%	17.1%
Households	529

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,477

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Greenacres

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Who lives around Greenacres

Ethnic group

	Here	Colchester
White	77.5%	87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	13.3%	5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.5%	3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	2.9%
Other ethnic group	1.8%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Colchester
No religion	47%	44.3%
Christian	42%	44.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.1%	2.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.7%
Other religion	0.1%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Colchester
Born in the UK	75%	85.5%
Born outside the UK	25%	14.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Colchester
Level 4 qualifications and above	42.5%	32.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.8%	19.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	14.8%
No qualifications	10.6%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.7%	10.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.2%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Colchester
Very good health	56.2%	49.2%
Good health	32.1%	34.7%
Fair health	8.9%	11.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Colchester
1 car or van in household	48.3%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	27.2%	29.1%
No cars or vans in household	15.5%	18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.1%	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 Greenacres

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Planning applications near Greenacres

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Council tax here

Colchester Band D is £2,283 a year (Band A £1,522). See every band.

Estate agents near Greenacres

David Martin 0.4 mi
Onsite Lettings & Management 0.8 mi
Spicerhaart 1.0 mi
Lighters 1.0 mi
Martin & Co 1.2 mi

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