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Marcus Close, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Marcus Close, Colchester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/marcus-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5GT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£314,167
15 sales
Price range
£255k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jan 2026
CO4 5GT

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At a glance

House prices£314k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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 Marcus Close, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £302,318. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 13% terraced, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Marcus Close range from £255,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Marcus Close compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Marcus Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £271,250 (4 sales)2016£271k2017: £272,500 (1 sales)2017£273k2018: £285,000 (2 sales)2018£285k2019: £290,000 (1 sales)2019£290k2020: £310,000 (1 sales)2020£310k2021: £342,000 (1 sales)2021£342k2023: £325,250 (2 sales)2023£325k2025: £416,250 (2 sales)2025£416k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£302,31828 Jan 2026
Terraced2£367,50014 Mar 2025
Detached2£326,00012 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Marcus Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 28 Jan 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 12 Sep 2025£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 14 Mar 2025£480,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 8 Dec 2023£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 17 May 2023£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 12 Feb 2021£342,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 21 Feb 2020£310,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 8 May 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 12 Sep 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 9 May 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 7 Mar 2017£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 11 Nov 2016£281,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 28 Oct 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 21 Oct 2016£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Marcus Close CO4 5GT 31 Mar 2016£274,000 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
12, Marcus Close £300,000 (May 2018) → £360,000 (Jan 2026) +20%
over 8 yrs
2, Marcus Close £274,000 (Mar 2016) → £322,500 (May 2023) → £352,500 (Sep 2025) +29%
over 9 yrs
11, Marcus Close £272,500 (Mar 2017) → £270,000 (Sep 2018) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Marcus Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 1.0 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Colchester station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Newcomen Way (adj, Severalls Lane) 2 min walk
  • Newcomen Way (opp, Severalls Lane) 2 min walk
  • Oyster Business Park (opp, Severalls Lane) 4 min walk
  • Oyster Business Park (adj, Severalls Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Connect BP · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Hello Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.6 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 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented20.9%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.7%64.1%
Aged 65+5.8%18.6%
Residents1,748

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 Marcus Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.1%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.9%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47.4%44.3%
Christian44.1%44.4%
Not answered4.1%6.2%
Muslim1.6%2.1%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84.4%85.5%
Born outside the UK15.6%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above37.2%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.3%
No qualifications9.2%15.4%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health57.7%49.2%
Good health33%34.7%
Fair health7.5%11.9%
Bad health1.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.8%10.4%
No cars or vans in household9.3%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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Estate agents near Marcus Close

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  • David Martin 1.6 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 1.9 mi
  • Hardings 2.0 mi

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