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Meachen Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Meachen Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/meachen-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£166,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£157,917
18 sales
Price range
£127k – £211k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
CO2 8JD

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At a glance

House prices£167k average53% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband3% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 23 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

18 property sales on Meachen Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £166,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £157,917. Average sale prices rose from £131,000 in 2016 to £179,000 in 2026 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 53% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Meachen Road range from £127,000 to £211,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Meachen Road ranks 546th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Meachen Road compared

Meachen Road£166,667
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £131,000 (2 sales)2016£131k2017: £211,000 (1 sales)2017£211k2018: £152,750 (2 sales)2018£153k2020: £165,250 (2 sales)2020£165k2021: £160,000 (1 sales)2021£160k2023: £155,583 (6 sales)2023£156k2025: £141,000 (2 sales)2025£141k2026: £179,000 (2 sales)2026£179k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£157,91712 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Meachen Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 12 Jun 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 3 Feb 2026£188,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 19 Dec 2025£142,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 7 Feb 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 14 Sep 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 4 Sep 2023£153,500 FlatLeasehold
51, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 25 Jul 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 22 Jun 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 27 Apr 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 17 Mar 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 3 Dec 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 10 Aug 2021£154,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 22 Dec 2020£173,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 26 Nov 2020£157,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 15 Feb 2019£145,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 4 Oct 2018£150,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 17 Sep 2018£155,500 FlatLeasehold
51, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 26 Mar 2018£171,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 31 Mar 2017£211,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 5 Aug 2016£135,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 2 Aug 2016£127,500 FlatLeasehold
67, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 2 Aug 2016£122,500 FlatLeasehold
33, Meachen Road CO2 8JD 23 Mar 2016£127,000 FlatLeasehold

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
71, Meachen Road £170,000 (Mar 2023) → £170,000 (Jun 2026) +0%
over 3 yrs
31, Meachen Road £135,000 (Aug 2016) → £140,000 (Feb 2025) +4%
over 9 yrs
67, Meachen Road £122,500 (Aug 2016) → £153,500 (Sep 2023) +25%
over 7 yrs
51, Meachen Road £171,500 (Mar 2018) → £160,000 (Jul 2023) -7%
over 5 yrs
65, Meachen Road £127,500 (Aug 2016) → £160,000 (Jun 2023) +25%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Meachen Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.0 mi
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.0 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Maudlyn Road (adj, Hythe Hill) 4 min walk
  • Maudlyn Road (opp, Hythe Hill) 4 min walk
  • St Leonard's Church (o/s, Hythe Hill) 5 min walk
  • Albany Gardens (opp, Haven Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Colchester Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Heath Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wimpole Road Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - University Of Essex - The Mini Store · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Dentoworld · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Care · 1.0 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.5%62.5%
Private rented33.0%20.3%
Social rented42.2%17.1%
Households445

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6482.8%64.1%
Aged 65+2.5%18.6%
Residents1,704

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)3%80%
Gigabit-capable3%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 Meachen Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White61.1%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African17.1%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.8%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.9%
Other ethnic group3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion41.1%44.3%
Christian30.5%44.4%
Not answered19.2%6.2%
Muslim4.9%2.1%
Hindu1.8%1.3%
Buddhist1.2%0.7%
Sikh0.8%–
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK72.6%85.5%
Born outside the UK27.4%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 3 qualifications44.1%19.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.9%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%14.8%
No qualifications8.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%10.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.6%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.2%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health53.5%49.2%
Good health32.7%34.7%
Fair health10.6%11.9%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.1%42.3%
No cars or vans in household36.5%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household18%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%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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