Head Street, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 1NH, CO1 1NX, CO1 1NW.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Head Street, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold.
House prices on Head Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Head Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO1 house prices.
Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Sold prices on Head Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A, Head Street CO1 1NX | 20 Aug 2026 | £900,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 43A, Head Street CO1 1NH | 20 Oct 2025 | £450,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 54, Head Street CO1 1PB | 12 Sep 2025 | £510,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 12, Head Street CO1 1NY | 20 Dec 2024 | £76,087 | Other | Leasehold |
| 27, Head Street CO1 1NH | 31 Aug 2023 | £250,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 45, Head Street CO1 1NW | 23 Aug 2023 | £500,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 45, Head Street CO1 1NW | 31 Mar 2023 | £418,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 11, Head Street CO1 1NX | 29 Sep 2022 | £1,000,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 25, Head Street CO1 1NH | 23 Dec 2021 | £375,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1A, Head Street CO1 1NX | 6 Jan 2021 | £545,994 | Other | Leasehold |
| 37, Head Street CO1 1NH | 10 Feb 2017 | £495,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 39A, Head Street CO1 1NH | 10 Feb 2017 | £495,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 23, Head Street CO1 1NH | 15 Dec 2016 | £710,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1A, Head Street | £545,994 (Jan 2021) → £900,000 (Aug 2026) | +65% over 6 yrs |
| 45, Head Street | £418,000 (Mar 2023) → £500,000 (Aug 2023) | +20% over under a year |
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Schools near Head Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–18 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Helena School 986 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–16 | Report | 0.6 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Colchester station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Head Street (Stop Ec, Head St) 1 min walk
- Head Street (Stop Eb, Head St) 1 min walk
- Head Street (Stop Ea, Head St) 1 min walk
- Head Street (Stop Ed, Head St) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.1 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi - Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.6 mi - East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Colchester · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Optident Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- North Hill Dental Practice · 0.2 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 3 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 28.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 65.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 683 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 77.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,119 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 21% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 21% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 21% | 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.
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Who lives around Head Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.1% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.3% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 40.9% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 4.9% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 62.9% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 37.1% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.5% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 14.4% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 2.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.2% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.1% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 38.5% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 53.2% | 18.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 9% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.5% | 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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