John Ball Walk, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: John Ball Walk, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/john-ball-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 1YE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£245,250

2 sales

Price range

£220k – £271k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Oct 2025

CO1 1YE

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At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on John Ball Walk, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £245,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on John Ball Walk compared

CO1 postcode area£250,439

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. John Ball Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£245,250	16 Oct 2025

Sold prices on John Ball Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, John Ball Walk CO1 1YE	16 Oct 2025	£270,500	Terraced	Freehold
3, John Ball Walk CO1 1YE	1 Sep 2016	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
3, John Ball Walk	£220,000 (Sep 2016) → £270,500 (Oct 2025)	+23% over 9 yrs

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Schools near John Ball Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Sixth Form College Colchester	16 plus	16–99	Report	0.2 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	0.5 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.6 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Colchester station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Hythe (Essex) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Middleborough (S-bound, Middleborough) 3 min walk
Middleborough (N-bound, Middleborough) 3 min walk
Middleborough (Park and Ride, Middleborough) 3 min walk
Angel Court (Stop Gb, High St) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.4 mi
Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.5 mi
East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.5 mi
Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Colchester · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

North Hill Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 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 2 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.8%	62.5%
Private rented	42.2%	20.3%
Social rented	24.8%	17.1%
Households	656

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,200

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	86%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on John Ball Walk

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Who lives around John Ball Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Colchester
White	85.3%	87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.2%	5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.6%	3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.6%	2.9%
Other ethnic group	2.3%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Colchester
No religion	52%	44.3%
Christian	35.3%	44.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.2%
Muslim	2.4%	2.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Colchester
Born in the UK	75%	85.5%
Born outside the UK	25%	14.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Colchester
Level 4 qualifications and above	39.7%	32.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16%	19.5%
No qualifications	13.6%	15.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	10.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Colchester
Very good health	44.6%	49.2%
Good health	36.1%	34.7%
Fair health	14.2%	11.9%
Bad health	4.4%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Colchester
No cars or vans in household	48.4%	18.2%
1 car or van in household	40.3%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	9.6%	29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near John Ball Walk

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near John Ball Walk

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