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Magazine Farm Way, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Magazine Farm Way, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/magazine-farm-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4EN, CO3 4EJ, CO3 4ER.

Average price (last 12 months)
£441,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£351,417
57 sales
Price range
£200k – £595k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
CO3 4EW

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At a glance

House prices£442k average24% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkColchester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 57 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

57 property sales on Magazine Farm Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £441,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £369,359. Average sale prices rose from £298,750 in 2016 to £410,400 in 2025 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% detached, 42% semi-detached, 2% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Magazine Farm Way range from £200,000 to £595,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Magazine Farm Way ranks 107th for average price.

House prices on Magazine Farm Way compared

Magazine Farm Way£441,667
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £298,750 (8 sales)2016£299k2017: £335,408 (8 sales)2017£335k2018: £298,625 (4 sales)2018£299k2019: £308,750 (4 sales)2019£309k2020: £388,333 (6 sales)2020£388k2021: £426,200 (5 sales)2021£426k2022: £301,250 (4 sales)2022£301k2023: £370,600 (5 sales)2023£371k2024: £369,624 (8 sales)2024£370k2025: £410,400 (5 sales)2025£410k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 57 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached32£369,35920 Nov 2025
Semi-detached24£327,76121 Nov 2025
Terraced1£345,00019 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Magazine Farm Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
75, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 21 Nov 2025£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 20 Nov 2025£420,000 DetachedFreehold
Dun Ringill, 70, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 30 Oct 2025£485,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 9 Sep 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 18 Aug 2025£332,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 31 Oct 2024£575,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 31 Oct 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 20 Sep 2024£440,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 19 Aug 2024£345,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 27 Jun 2024£329,995 DetachedFreehold
45, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 24 May 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 30 Apr 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 31 Jan 2024£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 27 Oct 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 2 Oct 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 1 Jun 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 23 May 2023£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 4 Jan 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 12 Oct 2022£200,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 29 Jun 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 16 Jun 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 4 Mar 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 29 Sep 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 30 Jun 2021£381,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 25 Jun 2021£595,000 DetachedFreehold
104, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 16 Jun 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 16 Jun 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 18 Dec 2020£430,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 10 Dec 2020£470,000 DetachedFreehold
142, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 6 Nov 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 5 Nov 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 18 Sep 2020£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 4 May 2020£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 22 Nov 2019£280,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 30 Aug 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 27 Aug 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 26 Jul 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 15 Oct 2018£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 24 Aug 2018£265,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 27 Apr 2018£267,500 DetachedFreehold
136, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 13 Apr 2018£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 29 Nov 2017£333,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 10 Nov 2017£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 6 Oct 2017£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46A, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EN 3 Oct 2017£311,260 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 28 Jul 2017£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 24 Jul 2017£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EJ 5 May 2017£378,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4EW 23 Feb 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Magazine Farm Way CO3 4ER 7 Oct 2016£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
75, Magazine Farm Way £350,000 (Jun 2022) → £420,000 (Nov 2025) +20%
over 3 yrs
27, Magazine Farm Way £270,000 (May 2016) → £378,000 (May 2017) → £425,000 (Oct 2023) +57%
over 7 yrs
1, Magazine Farm Way £325,000 (Mar 2022) → £360,000 (Jun 2023) +11%
over 1 yr
19, Magazine Farm Way £265,000 (Aug 2018) → £325,000 (Jun 2021) +23%
over 3 yrs
64, Magazine Farm Way £345,000 (Aug 2016) → £470,000 (Dec 2020) +36%
over 4 yrs
95, Magazine Farm Way £330,000 (Aug 2016) → £360,000 (May 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs
89, Magazine Farm Way £385,000 (Oct 2016) → £425,000 (Nov 2017) +10%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Magazine Farm Way

Crime

126 crimes were reported within about a mile of Magazine Farm Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Criminal damage & arson17
Anti-social behaviour15
Other theft9
Public order8
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Magazine Farm Way is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood 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 Magazine Farm Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.6 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Baines Close (adj, Church Lane) 5 min walk
  • Prettygate Shops (opp, The Commons) 5 min walk
  • Hills Crescent (opp, The Commons) 5 min walk
  • Hills Crescent (adj, The Commons) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 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 10 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.4%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households719

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.2%64.1%
Aged 65+30.9%18.6%
Residents1,708

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 Magazine Farm Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian51.6%44.4%
No religion36.8%44.3%
Not answered6.5%6.2%
Buddhist2%0.7%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Muslim1.3%2.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK92%85.5%
Born outside the UK8%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%19.5%
No qualifications17.5%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.2%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health44%49.2%
Good health38.2%34.7%
Fair health13.7%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household38.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household33.8%29.1%
No cars or vans in household14.4%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%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 Magazine Farm Way

  • Oakheart Property 0.3 mi
  • Harding Group 1.1 mi
  • Ezemove Ezelet 1.1 mi
  • Greenwood 1.1 mi
  • Boydens 1.2 mi

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