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Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/hurrell-down/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9TP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£341,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£336,714
14 sales
Price range
£246k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
CO4 9TP

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At a glance

House prices£341k average4% 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 station23 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

14 property sales on Hurrell Down, Highwoods, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £341,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £347,700. That is 4% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hurrell Down range from £246,000 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Hurrell Down ranks 264th for average price.

House prices on Hurrell Down compared

Hurrell Down£341,250
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: £246,000 (1 sales)2016£246k2017: £280,000 (1 sales)2017£280k2018: £285,000 (1 sales)2018£285k2019: £269,500 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £321,000 (1 sales)2020£321k2021: £365,000 (3 sales)2021£365k2022: £392,500 (2 sales)2022£393k2023: £425,000 (1 sales)2023£425k2025: £313,750 (2 sales)2025£314k2026: £380,000 (1 sales)2026£380k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£347,7006 Mar 2026
Semi-detached4£309,2507 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Hurrell Down

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 6 Mar 2026£380,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 7 Nov 2025£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 10 Oct 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 1 Sep 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 22 Jul 2022£400,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 20 Jul 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 24 Sep 2021£405,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 7 Jun 2021£405,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 26 Feb 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 31 Jul 2020£321,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 19 Dec 2019£269,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 27 Jul 2018£728,000 DetachedFreehold
18A, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 29 Jun 2018£335,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 25 May 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 31 Aug 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Hurrell Down CO4 9TP 23 Sep 2016£246,000 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
24, Hurrell Down £285,000 (May 2018) → £321,000 (Jul 2020) → £380,000 (Mar 2026) +33%
over 8 yrs
12, Hurrell Down £280,000 (Aug 2017) → £385,000 (Jul 2022) +38%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hurrell Down

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hurrell Down 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 offences91
Anti-social behaviour44
Shoplifting27
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson14
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Hurrell Down 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 Hurrell Down

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.8 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Spindle Wood (adj, Eastwood Dr) 3 min walk
  • Spindle Wood (opp, Eastwood Dr) 3 min walk
  • Victoria Gardens (opp, Eastwood Dr) 5 min walk
  • Victoria Gardens (adj, Eastwood Dr) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.5 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 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 Hurrell Down

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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