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Lancaster Approach, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lancaster Approach, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/lancaster-approach/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£307,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£290,668
47 sales
Price range
£163k – £393k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
CO4 9AF

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At a glance

House prices£307k average14% below the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station40 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 48 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

47 property sales on Lancaster Approach, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £307,167. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £322,042. Average sale prices rose from £270,062 in 2016 to £319,125 in 2025 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 28% detached, 17% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lancaster Approach range from £162,995 to £392,500. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Lancaster Approach ranks 335th for average price.

House prices on Lancaster Approach compared

Lancaster Approach£307,167
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: £270,062 (15 sales)2016£270k2017: £317,995 (5 sales)2017£318k2018: £315,426 (7 sales)2018£315k2019: £250,875 (4 sales)2019£251k2020: £254,400 (5 sales)2020£254k2021: £356,667 (3 sales)2021£357k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k2023: £352,500 (1 sales)2023£353k2024: £244,000 (2 sales)2024£244k2025: £319,125 (4 sales)2025£319k

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 48 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached22£322,04212 Dec 2025
Detached13£321,76713 Nov 2025
Flat8£174,93612 Dec 2025
Terraced4£248,50021 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Lancaster Approach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 12 Dec 2025£191,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 12 Dec 2025£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 13 Nov 2025£392,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 1 Jul 2025£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 6 Dec 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 21 Jun 2024£293,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 19 Jul 2023£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 17 Oct 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 23 Apr 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 9 Apr 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 3 Mar 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 14 Oct 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 2 Sep 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 6 May 2020£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 30 Apr 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 28 Feb 2020£235,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 20 Dec 2019£172,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 20 Dec 2019£175,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 3 Sep 2019£323,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 28 Jun 2019£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 29 Apr 2019£175,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 21 Aug 2018£302,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 31 Jul 2018£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 27 Jul 2018£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 29 Jun 2018£369,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 29 Jun 2018£236,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 18 Jun 2018£379,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 29 Mar 2018£295,000 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 1 Dec 2017£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 27 Oct 2017£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 27 Oct 2017£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 26 Oct 2017£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 29 Jul 2017£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 29 Jul 2016£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 29 Jul 2016£329,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 26 Jul 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 19 Jul 2016£170,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 30 Jun 2016£162,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 30 Jun 2016£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 30 Jun 2016£166,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 29 Jun 2016£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 24 Jun 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 24 Jun 2016£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 27 May 2016£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 25 May 2016£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 27 Apr 2016£294,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 27 Jan 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Lancaster Approach CO4 9AF 27 Jan 2016£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, Lancaster Approach £162,995 (Jun 2016) → £165,000 (Apr 2020) → £191,000 (Dec 2025) +17%
over 9 yrs
32, Lancaster Approach £299,995 (Oct 2017) → £338,000 (Dec 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs
7, Lancaster Approach £294,995 (Apr 2016) → £345,000 (Apr 2021) → £392,500 (Nov 2025) +33%
over 10 yrs
22, Lancaster Approach £314,995 (Jul 2018) → £355,000 (Jul 2025) +13%
over 7 yrs
2, Lancaster Approach £172,500 (Dec 2019) → £195,000 (Dec 2024) +13%
over 5 yrs
8, Lancaster Approach £236,000 (Jun 2018) → £293,000 (Jun 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
20, Lancaster Approach £309,995 (Jul 2018) → £352,500 (Jul 2023) +14%
over 5 yrs
34, Lancaster Approach £299,995 (Oct 2017) → £350,000 (Oct 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs
19, Lancaster Approach £319,995 (Jul 2017) → £370,000 (Apr 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs
17, Lancaster Approach £319,995 (Jul 2016) → £355,000 (Mar 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs
27, Lancaster Approach £264,995 (Jul 2016) → £300,000 (Oct 2020) +13%
over 4 yrs
11, Lancaster Approach £319,995 (Jun 2016) → £342,000 (May 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
30, Lancaster Approach £299,995 (Oct 2017) → £323,500 (Sep 2019) +8%
over 2 yrs
9, Lancaster Approach £314,995 (Jun 2016) → £332,500 (Jun 2019) +6%
over 3 yrs
21, Lancaster Approach £269,995 (Jun 2016) → £302,000 (Aug 2018) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lancaster Approach

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lancaster Approach in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour17
Shoplifting14
Other theft7
Public order4
Criminal damage & arson3

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

Flood risk

Lancaster Approach is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or 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 Lancaster Approach

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Roach Vale Primary School 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 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 station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Avellana Place (opp, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
  • Avellana Place (adj, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
  • Cattle Market (opp, Wyncolls Rd) 3 min walk
  • Cattle Market (o/s, Wyncolls Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.6 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester St Johns Express · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Hello Dental · 0.6 mi
  • 21d Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 0.7 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.9%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households912

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents2,313

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 Lancaster Approach

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian50.7%44.4%
No religion38.4%44.3%
Not answered7.7%6.2%
Muslim1.8%2.1%
Hindu0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK89.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK10.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%19.5%
No qualifications14.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.2%49.2%
Good health36.7%34.7%
Fair health11%11.9%
Bad health2.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household38.3%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%10.4%
No cars or vans in household7.9%18.2%

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 Lancaster Approach

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