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Kirby Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kirby Drive, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/kirby-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 6BA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£363,371
16 sales
Price range
£300k – £519k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2025
CO4 6BA

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At a glance

House prices£363k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

16 property sales on Kirby Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £393,218. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% detached, 44% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Kirby Drive range from £299,995 to £519,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Kirby Drive compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kirby Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £353,328 (6 sales)2017£353k2018: £353,120 (8 sales)2018£353k2020: £350,000 (1 sales)2020£350k2025: £519,000 (1 sales)2025£519k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£393,21815 Jul 2025
Semi-detached7£324,99618 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Kirby Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 15 Jul 2025£519,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 18 Dec 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bowls Club, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 20 Mar 2020£7,283 OtherFreehold
11, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 13 Mar 2018£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 22 Feb 2018£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 16 Feb 2018£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 8 Feb 2018£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 31 Jan 2018£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 29 Jan 2018£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 26 Jan 2018£324,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 5 Jan 2018£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 22 Dec 2017£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 21 Dec 2017£280,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 21 Dec 2017£280,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 20 Dec 2017£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 20 Dec 2017£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 20 Dec 2017£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 20 Dec 2017£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Kirby Drive CO4 6BA 20 Dec 2017£299,995 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
2, Kirby Drive £449,995 (Feb 2018) → £519,000 (Jul 2025) +15%
over 7 yrs
11, Kirby Drive £319,995 (Mar 2018) → £350,000 (Dec 2020) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Kirby Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.2 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 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 · 22 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thornwood (opp, Mill Rd) 1 min walk
  • Thornwood (adj, Mill Rd) 2 min walk
  • Turner Road (adj, Mill Rd) 3 min walk
  • Beaumont Close (opp, Turner Rd) 3 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 · 0.6 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • 61 Mill Road [dental Practice] · 0.1 mi
  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.4 mi
  • Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.8%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+7.7%18.6%
Residents1,669

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 Kirby Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White76.5%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.4%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.5%44.3%
Christian39.3%44.4%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu4.5%1.3%
Muslim3.4%2.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Jewish0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK79.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK20.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above43.6%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.8%
No qualifications8.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health60.7%49.2%
Good health31%34.7%
Fair health6%11.9%
Bad health1.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.5%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household39.7%29.1%
No cars or vans in household9.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%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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Estate agents near Kirby Drive

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  • David Martin 1.0 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 1.4 mi
  • Spicerhaart 1.5 mi
  • William H Brown 1.6 mi

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