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Luard Way, Birch, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Luard Way, Birch, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/luard-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 0LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£254,833
15 sales
Price range
£194k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2025
CO2 0LR

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At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkMarks Tey station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Luard Way, Birch, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £254,833. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Luard Way range from £194,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Luard Way compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Luard Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £205,000 (1 sales)2017£205k2018: £221,000 (4 sales)2018£221k2019: £233,500 (2 sales)2019£234k2020: £230,500 (3 sales)2020£231k2021: £325,000 (1 sales)2021£325k2023: £390,000 (1 sales)2023£390k2024: £282,500 (2 sales)2024£283k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£254,8337 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Luard Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Luard Way CO2 0LR 7 Feb 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Luard Way CO2 0LR 25 Oct 2024£295,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Luard Way CO2 0LR 20 Jun 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Luard Way CO2 0LR 8 Sep 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Luard Way CO2 0LR 30 Sep 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Luard Way CO2 0LR 9 Sep 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Luard Way CO2 0LR 24 Jul 2020£194,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Luard Way CO2 0LR 23 Apr 2020£222,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Luard Way CO2 0LR 1 Aug 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Luard Way CO2 0LR 25 Jan 2019£242,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Luard Way CO2 0LR 23 Nov 2018£242,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Luard Way CO2 0LR 11 May 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Luard Way CO2 0LR 23 Apr 2018£226,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Luard Way CO2 0LR 9 Apr 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Luard Way CO2 0LR 7 Jun 2017£212,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Luard Way CO2 0LR 31 May 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold

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
16, Luard Way £222,500 (Apr 2020) → £295,000 (Feb 2025) +33%
over 5 yrs
36, Luard Way £205,000 (May 2017) → £225,000 (Aug 2019) → £295,000 (Oct 2024) +44%
over 7 yrs
38, Luard Way £215,000 (Apr 2018) → £270,000 (Jun 2024) +26%
over 6 yrs
11, Luard Way £242,500 (Nov 2018) → £390,000 (Sep 2023) +61%
over 5 yrs
40, Luard Way £226,500 (Apr 2018) → £275,000 (Sep 2020) → £325,000 (Sep 2021) +43%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Luard Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 124 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.7 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

  • Marks Tey station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
  • Colchester station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mill Lane (opp, Birch St) 1 min walk
  • Mill Lane (adj, Birch St) 1 min walk
  • Hare and Hounds (o/s, Birch St) 3 min walk
  • Hare and Hounds (opp, Birch St) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tiptree Medical Centre
    Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 3.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 3.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 3.1 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 3.1 mi

Dentists

  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 3.0 mi
  • Tiptree Dental Surgery · 3.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 3.6 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 5 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households677

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,737

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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 Luard Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White97%87%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian53.4%44.4%
No religion39.1%44.3%
Not answered6.1%6.2%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Muslim0.1%2.1%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK96.4%85.5%
Born outside the UK3.6%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18%19.5%
No qualifications17.1%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.2%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health47%49.2%
Good health36.1%34.7%
Fair health12.3%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household42.7%29.1%
1 car or van in household30.7%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.7%10.4%
No cars or vans in household5.9%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.

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