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James Parnell Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Parnell Drive, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/james-parnell-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8WR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£368,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£299,471
17 sales
Price range
£170k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
CO2 8WR

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At a glance

House prices£369k average3% above the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on James Parnell Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £368,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £302,583. That is 3% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 12% terraced, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on James Parnell Drive range from £170,000 to £375,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, James Parnell Drive ranks 210th for average price.

House prices on James Parnell Drive compared

James Parnell Drive£368,500
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £240,000 (1 sales)2016£240k2017: £256,667 (3 sales)2017£257k2018: £287,167 (3 sales)2018£287k2019: £285,000 (2 sales)2019£285k2022: £367,500 (2 sales)2022£368k2025: £294,375 (4 sales)2025£294k2026: £368,500 (2 sales)2026£369k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£302,5833 Jul 2026
Terraced2£312,50014 Nov 2022
Semi-detached2£332,5001 May 2026
Flat1£170,0006 May 2025

Sold prices on James Parnell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 3 Jul 2026£372,000 DetachedFreehold
6, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 1 May 2026£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 26 Sep 2025£360,000 DetachedFreehold
20, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 5 Sep 2025£347,500 DetachedFreehold
3, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 6 Jun 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
13, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 6 May 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
17, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 14 Nov 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
8, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 15 Jul 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
18, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 5 Jul 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
12, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 28 Feb 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 31 Oct 2018£279,000 DetachedFreehold
16, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 28 Sep 2018£307,500 DetachedFreehold
8, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 24 Jan 2018£275,000 DetachedFreehold
9, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 28 Nov 2017£255,000 DetachedFreehold
4, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 3 Mar 2017£265,000 TerracedFreehold
3, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 16 Jan 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
1, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 9 Nov 2016£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, James Parnell Drive CO2 8WR 26 Apr 2016£240,000 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
18, James Parnell Drive £270,000 (Jul 2019) → £360,000 (Sep 2025) +33%
over 6 yrs
3, James Parnell Drive £250,000 (Jan 2017) → £300,000 (Jun 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
8, James Parnell Drive £275,000 (Jan 2018) → £375,000 (Jul 2022) +36%
over 4 yrs
9, James Parnell Drive £240,000 (Apr 2016) → £255,000 (Nov 2017) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near James Parnell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.3 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • James Parnell Drive (adj, William Harris Way) 1 min walk
  • John Mace Road (opp, William Harris Way) 1 min walk
  • Lethe Grove (opp, Berechurch Hall Rd) 3 min walk
  • Moy Road (adj, Monkwick Ave) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.8 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Hutt Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Colchester Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 1.2 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.9%62.5%
Private rented23.8%20.3%
Social rented21.2%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents2,339

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 James Parnell Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.7%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%5.1%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.1%44.3%
Christian41%44.4%
Not answered4.4%6.2%
Muslim1.2%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–
Hindu0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85.4%85.5%
Born outside the UK14.6%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above27.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications21%19.5%
No qualifications16.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50%49.2%
Good health33.2%34.7%
Fair health13.2%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household47.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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 James Parnell Drive

  • Revell Estates Ltd. 0.1 mi
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  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.8 mi
  • Harris and Wood 1.8 mi
  • Durden & Hunt 1.8 mi

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