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Joe Firmin Close, Stanway, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Joe Firmin Close, Stanway, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/joe-firmin-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 0AU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£329,360
11 sales
Price range
£280k – £403k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Sep 2023
CO3 0AU

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At a glance

House prices£329k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station44 min walkMarks Tey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Joe Firmin Close, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £355,497. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 45% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Joe Firmin Close range from £279,995 to £403,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Joe Firmin Close compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Joe Firmin Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £320,620 (8 sales)2017£321k2020: £355,000 (1 sales)2020£355k2021: £300,000 (1 sales)2021£300k2023: £403,000 (1 sales)2023£403k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£355,49715 Sep 2023
Semi-detached5£297,99623 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Joe Firmin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 15 Sep 2023£403,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 23 Mar 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 24 Jan 2020£355,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 22 Dec 2017£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 22 Dec 2017£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 21 Dec 2017£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 15 Dec 2017£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 14 Dec 2017£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 11 Dec 2017£364,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 11 Dec 2017£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Joe Firmin Close CO3 0AU 8 Dec 2017£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
1, Joe Firmin Close £314,995 (Dec 2017) → £403,000 (Sep 2023) +28%
over 6 yrs
12, Joe Firmin Close £279,995 (Dec 2017) → £300,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 3 yrs
3, Joe Firmin Close £334,995 (Dec 2017) → £355,000 (Jan 2020) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Joe Firmin Close

Crime

110 crimes were reported within about a mile of Joe Firmin Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour32
Violence & sexual offences32
Shoplifting13
Public order11
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Joe Firmin Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries 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 Joe Firmin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 1.0 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Colchester station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Winstree Court (o/s, Blackberry Rd) 5 min walk
  • Post Office (near, Blackberry Rd) 5 min walk
  • Winstree Court (opp, Blackberry Cut) 5 min walk
  • Fiveways (opp, Blackberry Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 1.0 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 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 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.6%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented14.5%17.1%
Households1,007

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents2,559

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 Joe Firmin Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White89.9%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.4%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47.7%44.3%
Christian44.5%44.4%
Not answered5.5%6.2%
Muslim0.8%2.1%
Hindu0.6%1.3%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK91.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK8.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above33.1%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%19.5%
No qualifications15.2%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health54.3%49.2%
Good health31.6%34.7%
Fair health10.3%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household40.2%29.1%
1 car or van in household35.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household12.3%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.9%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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