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Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO6 2LH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£520,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£385,414
37 sales
Price range
£234k – £573k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Mar 2026
CO6 2LH

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At a glance

House prices£520k average46% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkChappel & Wakes Colne station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 42 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

37 property sales on Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £520,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,550. That is 46% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 30% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lowefields range from £233,500 to £573,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Lowefields ranks 51st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Lowefields compared

Lowefields£520,000
CO6 postcode area£446,522
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £255,000 (2 sales)2016£255k2017: £255,000 (1 sales)2017£255k2018: £300,000 (1 sales)2018£300k2019: £269,267 (3 sales)2019£269k2020: £252,500 (2 sales)2020£253k2021: £391,950 (10 sales)2021£392k2022: £470,556 (9 sales)2022£471k2023: £459,000 (2 sales)2023£459k2024: £363,750 (4 sales)2024£364k2025: £432,500 (2 sales)2025£433k2026: £490,000 (1 sales)2026£490k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached26£333,55017 Mar 2026
Detached11£508,0001 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Lowefields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Lowefields CO6 2LH 17 Mar 2026£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Lowefields CO6 2LH 1 Dec 2025£550,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Lowefields CO6 2LH 25 Jul 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Lowefields CO6 2LH 30 Aug 2024£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Lowefields CO6 2LH 28 Aug 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lowefields CO6 2LH 12 Apr 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Lowefields CO6 2LH 28 Mar 2024£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Lowefields CO6 2LH 16 Feb 2024£5,000 OtherFreehold
56, Lowefields CO6 2LH 8 Dec 2023£573,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Lowefields CO6 2LH 30 Oct 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Woodpeckers, Lowefields CO6 2LH 4 Jan 2023£1,400,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Lowefields CO6 2LH 8 Sep 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lowefields CO6 2LH 22 Jul 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Lowefields CO6 2LH 6 Jul 2022£510,000 Detached New buildFreehold
89, Lowefields CO6 2LH 15 Jun 2022£485,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
87, Lowefields CO6 2LH 27 Apr 2022£490,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
83, Lowefields CO6 2LH 12 Apr 2022£495,000 Detached New buildFreehold
65, Lowefields CO6 2LH 4 Mar 2022£515,000 Detached New buildFreehold
81, Lowefields CO6 2LH 31 Jan 2022£550,000 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Lowefields CO6 2LH 20 Jan 2022£515,000 Detached New buildFreehold
75, Lowefields CO6 2LH 17 Dec 2021£530,000 Detached New buildFreehold
79, Lowefields CO6 2LH 30 Nov 2021£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
69, Lowefields CO6 2LH 29 Nov 2021£525,000 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Lowefields CO6 2LH 18 Nov 2021£505,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
77, Lowefields CO6 2LH 17 Nov 2021£410,000 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Lowefields CO6 2LH 17 Sep 2021£490,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Lowefields CO6 2LH 11 Aug 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Lowefields CO6 2LH 12 May 2021£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Lowefields CO6 2LH 31 Mar 2021£94,000 Other New buildFreehold
5, Lowefields CO6 2LH 22 Feb 2021£233,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Lowefields CO6 2LH 12 Feb 2021£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lowefields CO6 2LH 8 Jan 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Lowefields CO6 2LH 28 Aug 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lowefields CO6 2LH 16 Apr 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Lowefields CO6 2LH 19 Dec 2019£1,694,000 OtherFreehold
45, Lowefields CO6 2LH 15 Nov 2019£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Lowefields CO6 2LH 25 Jul 2019£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Lowefields CO6 2LH 9 May 2019£252,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Lowefields CO6 2LH 10 Oct 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Lowefields CO6 2LH 17 Feb 2017£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Lowefields CO6 2LH 23 Aug 2016£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Lowefields CO6 2LH 31 Mar 2016£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
40, Lowefields £490,000 (Sep 2021) → £490,000 (Mar 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
69, Lowefields £525,000 (Nov 2021) → £550,000 (Dec 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
34, Lowefields £275,000 (Mar 2016) → £415,000 (Aug 2024) +51%
over 8 yrs
24, Lowefields £235,000 (Jan 2021) → £335,000 (Sep 2022) → £340,000 (Apr 2024) +45%
over 3 yrs
4, Lowefields £250,000 (Apr 2020) → £290,000 (Aug 2021) → £340,000 (Jul 2022) +36%
over 2 yrs
65, Lowefields £1,694,000 (Dec 2019) → £515,000 (Mar 2022) -70%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Lowefields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 88 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School 82 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.8 mi
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 86 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.2 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

  • Chappel & Wakes Colne station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Bures station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Marks Tey station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Colne Priory (opp, Upper Holt St) 3 min walk
  • Colne Priory (o/s, Upper Holt St) 3 min walk
  • Riverside Inn (opp, Colneford Hill) 5 min walk
  • Riverside Inn (o/s, Colneford Hill) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Pump House Surgery
    Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Earls Colne Foodstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Essex Dental Clinic · 1.7 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.6%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented5.8%17.1%
Households756

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+26.0%18.6%
Residents1,789

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 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Braintree 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 Lowefields

Ethnic group

HereBraintree
White96.8%94.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.2%

Religion

HereBraintree
Christian50.1%47.1%
No religion43%45%
Not answered5.3%5.9%
Muslim0.8%0.7%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBraintree
Born in the UK94.5%92.8%
Born outside the UK5.5%7.2%

Highest qualification

HereBraintree
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications19%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%16.7%
No qualifications14.9%18.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%12.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.9%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%

General health

HereBraintree
Very good health49.2%47.3%
Good health35.4%35.6%
Fair health12%12.7%
Bad health2.3%3.5%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBraintree
2 cars or vans in household38.9%33.2%
1 car or van in household32.5%38.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household21.2%14.6%
No cars or vans in household7.4%13.8%

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 Braintree.

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