Long Wyre Street, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 1LJ.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Long Wyre Street, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.
House prices on Long Wyre Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Long Wyre Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO1 house prices.
Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Sold prices on Long Wyre Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 23 Jun 2025 | £500,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 2, 17 - 33, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 3 Apr 2025 | £570,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Unit 2, 1 - 21, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 15 Nov 2024 | £6,900,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 35, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 28 Feb 2023 | £240,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 44, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 22 Dec 2022 | £285,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 2, 17 - 33, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 7 Dec 2022 | £990,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 2, 17 - 33, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 7 Dec 2022 | £1,518,660 | Other | Freehold |
| 46 - 48, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 3 Oct 2022 | £375,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 44, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 28 Jan 2022 | £600,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 26, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 5 Nov 2021 | £225,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 46 - 48, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 1 Feb 2017 | £33,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 26, Long Wyre Street CO1 1LJ | 25 Jan 2016 | £249,995 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 2, 17 - 33, Long Wyre Street | £990,000 (Dec 2022) → £570,000 (Apr 2025) | -42% over 2 yrs |
| 44, Long Wyre Street | £600,000 (Jan 2022) → £285,000 (Dec 2022) | -53% over under a year |
| 46 - 48, Long Wyre Street | £33,000 (Feb 2017) → £375,000 (Oct 2022) | +1036% over 6 yrs |
| 26, Long Wyre Street | £249,995 (Jan 2016) → £225,000 (Nov 2021) | -10% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Long Wyre Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St. George's School 609 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Helena School 986 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Colchester station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Queen Street (Stop Jc, Queen St) 1 min walk
- Osborne Street (Stop Ae, Osborne St) 2 min walk
- Osborne Street (Stop Ad, Osborne St) 2 min walk
- Queen Street (Stop Ja, Queen St) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi - East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.3 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Colchester · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
- Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Health Centre · 0.1 mi
- Dental Health Centre · 0.1 mi
- The Toothplace · 0.1 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
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+) | 33% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 29% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 29% | 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.
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Who lives around Long Wyre Street
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.
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