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Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/hanbury-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9TT, CO4 9TS, CO4 9TR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£172,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£145,861
54 sales
Price range
£88k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
CO4 9TR

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At a glance

House prices£172k average52% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% leaseholdAcross 64 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

54 property sales on Hanbury Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £172,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £138,615. Average sale prices rose from £110,000 in 2016 to £172,500 in 2026 (+57%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% flat, 9% semi-detached, 2% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Hanbury Gardens range from £87,500 to £260,000. 11% of homes sold here were freehold and 89% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Hanbury Gardens ranks 537th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Hanbury Gardens compared

Hanbury Gardens£172,000
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: £110,000 (5 sales)2016£110k2017: £129,250 (10 sales)2017£129k2018: £171,167 (3 sales)2018£171k2019: £132,750 (4 sales)2019£133k2020: £148,250 (4 sales)2020£148k2021: £170,000 (7 sales)2021£170k2022: £163,667 (3 sales)2022£164k2023: £153,125 (4 sales)2023£153k2024: £138,571 (7 sales)2024£139k2025: £157,600 (5 sales)2025£158k2026: £172,500 (2 sales)2026£173k

Tenure: 11% freehold and 89% leasehold across 64 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat48£138,61526 Jun 2026
Semi-detached5£197,60020 Jul 2026
Terraced1£235,0005 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Hanbury Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TR 20 Jul 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 26 Jun 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 18 Nov 2025£171,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 30 May 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
146, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 13 Mar 2025£162,000 FlatLeasehold
122, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 28 Feb 2025£135,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 17 Jan 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
108, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 19 Dec 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
184, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 6 Dec 2024£117,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 9 Aug 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
194, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 23 Jul 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
128, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 8 Jul 2024£136,000 FlatLeasehold
114, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 29 Apr 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 26 Apr 2024£143,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 22 Apr 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
144, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 26 Jan 2024£144,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TR 15 Dec 2023£288,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 10 Nov 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
190, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 19 Oct 2023£122,500 FlatLeasehold
188, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 18 Sep 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
102, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 10 Feb 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 27 Jan 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 21 Oct 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
162, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 31 May 2022£141,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 31 May 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 6 May 2022£136,000 FlatLeasehold
118, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 21 Dec 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
128, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 21 Dec 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
102, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 28 Oct 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 26 Aug 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TR 6 Aug 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TR 5 Mar 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 26 Feb 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 6 Nov 2020£143,000 FlatLeasehold
138, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 30 Oct 2020£156,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 11 Sep 2020£139,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 7 May 2020£118,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TR 22 Apr 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 11 Dec 2019£127,000 FlatLeasehold
106, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 4 Nov 2019£141,000 FlatLeasehold
170, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 25 Oct 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
136, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 23 Aug 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 31 Jan 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TR 13 Nov 2018£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 25 Sep 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
158, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 24 Jan 2018£137,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TR 15 Dec 2017£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TS 15 Sep 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
162, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 11 Sep 2017£111,000 FlatLeasehold
130, Hanbury Gardens CO4 9TT 4 Aug 2017£145,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
7, Hanbury Gardens £162,000 (Dec 2017) → £175,000 (Jul 2026) +8%
over 9 yrs
24, Hanbury Gardens £150,000 (Jan 2019) → £170,000 (Jun 2026) +13%
over 7 yrs
146, Hanbury Gardens £140,000 (Sep 2018) → £162,000 (Mar 2025) +16%
over 6 yrs
128, Hanbury Gardens £125,000 (Dec 2021) → £136,000 (Jul 2024) +9%
over 3 yrs
18, Hanbury Gardens £125,000 (Mar 2017) → £165,000 (Apr 2024) +32%
over 7 yrs
190, Hanbury Gardens £112,000 (Feb 2017) → £122,500 (Oct 2023) +9%
over 7 yrs
188, Hanbury Gardens £117,500 (Mar 2016) → £140,000 (Sep 2023) +19%
over 7 yrs
102, Hanbury Gardens £126,000 (Mar 2016) → £150,000 (Oct 2021) → £170,000 (Feb 2023) +35%
over 7 yrs
26, Hanbury Gardens £150,000 (Jul 2017) → £180,000 (Jan 2023) +20%
over 6 yrs
162, Hanbury Gardens £111,000 (Sep 2017) → £141,000 (May 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
38, Hanbury Gardens £143,000 (Nov 2020) → £175,000 (May 2022) +22%
over 2 yrs
34, Hanbury Gardens £122,500 (Jan 2016) → £145,000 (Aug 2021) +18%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hanbury Gardens

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hanbury Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour37
Shoplifting18
Other theft13
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson12

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

Flood risk

Hanbury Gardens is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Hanbury Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.9 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Langdale Drive (adj, Highclere Rd) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Drive (opp, Highclere Rd) 2 min walk
  • Gilberd School (opp, Brinkley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Gilberd School (o/s, Brinkley Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Hello Dental · 0.7 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.7%62.5%
Private rented39.3%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households797

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,545

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 Hanbury Gardens

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.1%44.3%
Christian41.6%44.4%
Not answered4.9%6.2%
Muslim2.7%2.1%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%19.5%
No qualifications14.3%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.3%49.2%
Good health37.2%34.7%
Fair health12.8%11.9%
Bad health5.3%3.3%
Very bad health1.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household52.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household22.2%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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 Hanbury Gardens

  • Lighters 0.3 mi
  • William H Brown 1.0 mi
  • David Martin 1.2 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 1.5 mi
  • Hardings 1.7 mi

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