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Howards Croft, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howards Croft, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/howards-croft/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£533,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£493,714
21 sales
Price range
£370k – £720k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Sep 2026
CO4 5FP

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At a glance

House prices£533k average49% above the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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 Howards Croft, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £533,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £493,714. Average sale prices rose from £421,667 in 2016 to £533,333 in 2026 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 49% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Howards Croft range from £370,000 to £720,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Howards Croft ranks 49th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Howards Croft compared

Howards Croft£533,333
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: £421,667 (3 sales)2016£422k2017: £567,500 (1 sales)2017£568k2018: £380,000 (1 sales)2018£380k2019: £418,333 (3 sales)2019£418k2020: £520,000 (1 sales)2020£520k2021: £509,250 (6 sales)2021£509k2023: £555,000 (2 sales)2023£555k2025: £615,000 (1 sales)2025£615k2026: £533,333 (3 sales)2026£533k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£493,71410 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Howards Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 10 Sep 2026£720,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 29 Jun 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 20 Apr 2026£450,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 26 Mar 2025£615,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 9 Nov 2023£520,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 23 Oct 2023£590,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 21 Dec 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 30 Jun 2021£508,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 9 Mar 2021£435,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 25 Jan 2021£587,500 DetachedFreehold
50, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 13 Jan 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 12 Jan 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 11 Nov 2020£520,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 5 Dec 2019£430,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 5 Dec 2019£410,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 14 Oct 2019£455,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 9 Apr 2019£370,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 4 Jul 2018£380,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 18 May 2017£567,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 23 Nov 2016£420,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 29 Feb 2016£415,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Howards Croft CO4 5FP 12 Feb 2016£430,000 DetachedFreehold

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
8, Howards Croft £430,000 (Feb 2016) → £455,000 (Oct 2019) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howards Croft

Crime

171 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howards Croft in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences83
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order13
Shoplifting10
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Howards Croft 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 Howards Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.4 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nayland Road (W-bound, Defoe Cres) 2 min walk
  • Nayland Road (E-bound, Defoe Cres) 2 min walk
  • Boxted Road (opp, Nayland Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Dog & Pheasant (opp, Mill Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
  • 61 Mill Road [dental Practice] · 0.4 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.5%62.5%
Private rented14.8%20.3%
Social rented11.7%17.1%
Households453

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,119

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 Howards Croft

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White88.1%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.2%44.3%
Christian44.2%44.4%
Not answered5.3%6.2%
Hindu3%1.3%
Muslim1.7%2.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.3%–
Buddhist0%0.7%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK86%85.5%
Born outside the UK14%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above39%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.8%
No qualifications12.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health55.3%49.2%
Good health30.8%34.7%
Fair health10.9%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household49%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household33.3%29.1%
No cars or vans in household11.3%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.4%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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