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Groves Close, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Groves Close, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/groves-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£171,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£271,857
21 sales
Price range
£150k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Sep 2026
CO4 5BP

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At a glance

House prices£171k average52% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkColchester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% leaseholdAcross 28 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

21 property sales on Groves Close, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £171,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £170,792. That is 52% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% flat, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Groves Close range from £150,000 to £470,000. 36% of homes sold here were freehold and 64% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Groves Close ranks 538th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Groves Close compared

Groves Close£171,250
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £345,000 (1 sales)2016£345k2017: £179,000 (1 sales)2017£179k2019: £362,500 (2 sales)2019£363k2020: £150,000 (1 sales)2020£150k2021: £281,250 (2 sales)2021£281k2022: £289,200 (5 sales)2022£289k2023: £320,000 (4 sales)2023£320k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k2025: £157,000 (2 sales)2025£157k2026: £171,250 (2 sales)2026£171k

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£170,7929 Sep 2026
Terraced9£406,61121 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Groves Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Groves Close CO4 5BP 9 Sep 2026£172,500 FlatLeasehold
28, Groves Close CO4 5BP 1 Jul 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Groves Close CO4 5BP 28 Oct 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Groves Close CO4 5BP 15 Aug 2025£164,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Groves Close CO4 5BP 27 Jun 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Groves Close CO4 5BP 12 Nov 2024£162,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Groves Close CO4 5BP 21 Oct 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Groves Close CO4 5BP 18 Jul 2023£470,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage, 24, Groves Close CO4 5BP 18 Jul 2023£10,000 OtherLeasehold
37, Groves Close CO4 5BP 14 Jul 2023£465,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Groves Close CO4 5BP 7 Jun 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Groves Close CO4 5BP 2 Jun 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Groves Close CO4 5BP 23 Nov 2022£179,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Groves Close CO4 5BP 18 Nov 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Groves Close CO4 5BP 18 Nov 2022£192,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Groves Close CO4 5BP 14 Oct 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Groves Close CO4 5BP 14 Oct 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Groves Close CO4 5BP 6 Oct 2022£457,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Groves Close CO4 5BP 29 Jul 2022£435,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Groves Close CO4 5BP 19 Aug 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Groves Close CO4 5BP 26 Feb 2021£397,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Groves Close CO4 5BP 3 Dec 2020£420,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Groves Close CO4 5BP 16 Jul 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Groves Close CO4 5BP 17 Sep 2019£355,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Groves Close CO4 5BP 1 Feb 2019£370,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Groves Close CO4 5BP 19 Sep 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Groves Close CO4 5BP 9 Aug 2017£179,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Groves Close CO4 5BP 1 Jul 2016£345,000 TerracedFreehold

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
27, Groves Close £195,000 (Oct 2022) → £172,500 (Sep 2026) -12%
over 4 yrs
25, Groves Close £165,000 (Sep 2018) → £165,000 (Aug 2021) → £150,000 (Oct 2025) -9%
over 7 yrs
17, Groves Close £180,000 (Oct 2022) → £164,000 (Aug 2025) -9%
over 3 yrs
24, Groves Close £370,000 (Feb 2019) → £457,000 (Oct 2022) +24%
over 4 yrs
14, Groves Close £420,000 (Dec 2020) → £397,500 (Feb 2021) -5%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Groves Close

Crime

357 crimes were reported within about a mile of Groves Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences140
Anti-social behaviour52
Shoplifting50
Other theft24
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order21

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

Flood risk

Groves Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Groves Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.8 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 1.1 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

  • Colchester station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bruff Close (E-bound, Bruff Close) 1 min walk
  • Groves Close (opp, Mile End Rd) 1 min walk
  • Bruff Close (W-bound, Bruff Close) 1 min walk
  • Petrolea Close (adj, Turner Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Colchester City Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Clover Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Bergholt Road (dental Surgery) · 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

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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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.2%62.5%
Private rented36.8%20.3%
Social rented21.7%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.0%64.1%
Aged 65+3.4%18.6%
Residents1,722

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 Groves Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White62.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.8%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group4.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion43.5%44.3%
Christian37.7%44.4%
Muslim6.6%2.1%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu3.9%1.3%
Buddhist1.6%0.7%
Jewish0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK64.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK35.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above52.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%10.3%
No qualifications6.8%15.4%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health57.6%49.2%
Good health31.3%34.7%
Fair health7.8%11.9%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household54.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household21.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household19.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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Estate agents near Groves Close

  • David Martin 0.1 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 0.5 mi
  • Spicerhaart 0.6 mi
  • Martin & Co 0.8 mi
  • Chappels 0.9 mi

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