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Hamlet Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hamlet Drive, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/hamlet-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 3SR, CO4 3TU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£216,625
8 sales
Price range
£145k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2025
CO4 3SR

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At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 16 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

8 property sales on Hamlet Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £224,000. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 25% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hamlet Drive range from £145,000 to £315,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold.

House prices on Hamlet Drive compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £192,000 (1 sales)2017£192k2018: £187,500 (2 sales)2018£188k2019: £265,000 (1 sales)2019£265k2020: £169,500 (2 sales)2020£170k2021: £315,000 (1 sales)2021£315k2025: £247,000 (1 sales)2025£247k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 38% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£224,0002 Jul 2025
Flat2£149,00013 May 2020
Semi-detached1£315,00030 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Hamlet Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 2 Jul 2025£247,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 30 Jun 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 4 Dec 2020£138,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 20 Oct 2020£158,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 13 May 2020£217,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 13 May 2020£153,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 17 Apr 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 31 Jan 2020£186,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 12 Aug 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 7 Jun 2019£211,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 17 Jul 2018£145,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 14 May 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 4 Jul 2017£192,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 7 Apr 2017£192,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Hamlet Drive CO4 3SR 7 Apr 2017£145,000 FlatLeasehold
62, Hamlet Drive CO4 3TU 21 Mar 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold

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 Hamlet Drive

Crime

236 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hamlet Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences100
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage & arson21
Vehicle crime20
Shoplifting18
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Hamlet Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater 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 Hamlet Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Colchester Academy 879 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.4 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Roach Vale Primary School 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • MacBeth Close (opp, Hamlet Dr) 1 min walk
  • Hamlet Drive (SW-bound, Hamlet Dr) 1 min walk
  • Hamlet Drive (NE-bound, Hamlet Dr) 1 min walk
  • Titania Close (opp, Avon Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.8 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Greenstead Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Bromley Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Colchester Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Bromley Road Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 1.3 mi
  • Dentoworld · 1.5 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned21.5%62.5%
Private rented17.9%20.3%
Social rented60.3%17.1%
Households697

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.3%18.6%
Residents1,546

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 Hamlet Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White83.8%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.1%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.9%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.4%44.3%
Christian36.4%44.4%
Not answered8.5%6.2%
Muslim4.5%2.1%
Hindu0.8%1.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK82%85.5%
Born outside the UK18%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
No qualifications24.8%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%19.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.7%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship5%5.2%
Other qualifications3.5%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health38.3%49.2%
Good health34.9%34.7%
Fair health17.3%11.9%
Bad health7.4%3.3%
Very bad health2.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
No cars or vans in household44.8%18.2%
1 car or van in household40.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household12.2%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%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.

Planning and heritage near Hamlet Drive

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Estate agents near Hamlet Drive

  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.0 mi
  • Hardings 1.0 mi
  • William H Brown 1.1 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.4 mi
  • Premier International Estates 1.7 mi

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