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Hen Way, Fordham Heath, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hen Way, Fordham Heath, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/hen-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 9GA, CO3 9TU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£361,986
34 sales
Price range
£290k – £527k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Mar 2026
CO3 9GA

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At a glance

House prices£290k average19% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkMarks Tey station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 36 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

34 property sales on Hen Way, Fordham Heath, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £403,328. Average sale prices fell from £358,588 in 2022 to £290,000 in 2026 (-19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% detached, 24% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Hen Way range from £290,000 to £527,245. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Hen Way ranks 370th for average price.

House prices on Hen Way compared

Hen Way£290,000
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £358,588 (26 sales)2022£359k2023: £402,495 (2 sales)2023£402k2025: £399,811 (4 sales)2025£400k2026: £290,000 (2 sales)2026£290k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£403,3286 Jun 2025
Semi-detached8£307,62030 Sep 2022
Terraced6£296,66416 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Hen Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Hen Way CO3 9GA 16 Mar 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Hen Way CO3 9GA 8 Jan 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Hen Way CO3 9GA 6 Jan 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Hen Way CO3 9GA 11 Dec 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Hen Way CO3 9GA 6 Jun 2025£527,245 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Hen Way CO3 9GA 9 May 2025£410,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Hen Way CO3 9GA 5 Mar 2025£372,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Hen Way CO3 9GA 31 Jan 2023£404,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Hen Way CO3 9GA 20 Jan 2023£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Hen Way CO3 9GA 16 Dec 2022£404,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Hen Way CO3 9GA 15 Dec 2022£404,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Hen Way CO3 9GA 15 Dec 2022£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Hen Way CO3 9GA 28 Nov 2022£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Hen Way CO3 9GA 25 Nov 2022£402,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Hen Way CO3 9GA 25 Nov 2022£404,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Hen Way CO3 9GA 18 Nov 2022£387,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Hen Way CO3 9GA 16 Nov 2022£402,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Hen Way CO3 9GA 30 Sep 2022£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Hen Way CO3 9GA 29 Sep 2022£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Hen Way CO3 9GA 26 Sep 2022£407,400 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Hen Way CO3 9GA 26 Sep 2022£392,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Hen Way CO3 9GA 26 Aug 2022£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Hen Way CO3 9GA 26 Aug 2022£379,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Hen Way CO3 9GA 26 Aug 2022£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Hen Way CO3 9GA 24 Aug 2022£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Hen Way CO3 9GA 29 Jul 2022£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Hen Way CO3 9GA 29 Jul 2022£302,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Hen Way CO3 9GA 29 Jul 2022£302,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Hen Way CO3 9GA 29 Jul 2022£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Hen Way CO3 9GA 28 Jul 2022£304,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Hen Way CO3 9GA 28 Jul 2022£392,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Hen Way CO3 9GA 28 Jul 2022£299,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Hen Way CO3 9GA 28 Jul 2022£304,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Hen Way CO3 9GA 28 Jul 2022£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Hen Way CO3 9GA 28 Jul 2022£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
Plot 56, Hen Way CO3 9TU 12 Jul 2022£246,880 OtherFreehold

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
22, Hen Way £304,995 (Jul 2022) → £300,000 (Jan 2026) → £290,000 (Mar 2026) -5%
over 4 yrs
18, Hen Way £304,995 (Jul 2022) → £290,000 (Jan 2026) -5%
over 3 yrs
20, Hen Way £299,995 (Jul 2022) → £290,000 (Dec 2025) -3%
over 3 yrs
9, Hen Way £389,995 (Aug 2022) → £372,000 (Mar 2025) -5%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Hen Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 102 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 84 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.0 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 1.7 mi
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.7 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 1.9 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

  • Marks Tey station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Chappel & Wakes Colne station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Colchester station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fiddlers Folly (opp, Fiddlers Hill) 3 min walk
  • Fiddlers Folly (adj, Fiddlers Hill) 3 min walk
  • Beech Grove (adj, Wood Lane) 3 min walk
  • Wood Corner (E-bound, Halstead Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.9 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Halstead Road · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 1.1 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.6 mi
  • Marks Tey Pharmacy Ltd · 1.9 mi
  • West Bergholt Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 1.0 mi
  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 1.4 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.2%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented11.7%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents1,770

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)95%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Hen Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White94.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion46.7%44.3%
Christian46.3%44.4%
Not answered5.1%6.2%
Muslim0.5%2.1%
Sikh0.5%–
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK93.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK6.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.6%32.2%
No qualifications16.6%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%19.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health46.2%49.2%
Good health36.5%34.7%
Fair health13.3%11.9%
Bad health3.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household37.6%29.1%
1 car or van in household35.2%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.8%18.2%

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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