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Museum Street, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Museum Street, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/museum-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 1BE, CO1 1TN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£131,501
15 sales
Price range
£98k – £176k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Aug 2024
CO1 1BE

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At a glance

House prices£132k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband9% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 22 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 Museum Street, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Aug 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £131,501. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Museum Street range from £97,500 to £176,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Museum Street compared

CO1 postcode area£250,439
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Museum Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,125 (8 sales)2016£120k2018: £110,000 (1 sales)2018£110k2019: £142,000 (1 sales)2019£142k2020: £176,000 (1 sales)2020£176k2021: £155,000 (1 sales)2021£155k2022: £130,261 (2 sales)2022£130k2024: £168,000 (1 sales)2024£168k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£131,50113 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Museum Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 13 Aug 2024£168,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 24 Jun 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 31 May 2022£125,521 FlatLeasehold
5, Museum Street CO1 1TN 27 May 2022£365,000 OtherLeasehold
1, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 17 May 2021£155,000 FlatLeasehold
15, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 11 Sep 2020£176,000 FlatLeasehold
1, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 23 Apr 2019£142,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Museum Street CO1 1TN 19 Oct 2018£88,400 OtherLeasehold
14, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 19 Oct 2018£110,000 FlatLeasehold
13, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 6 Apr 2018£125,000 FlatLeasehold
9, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 24 Nov 2017£75,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 12 Dec 2016£123,095 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 25 Nov 2016£97,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 25 Nov 2016£117,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 9 Nov 2016£150,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 2 Nov 2016£125,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
16, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 21 Oct 2016£105,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 21 Oct 2016£125,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 7 Oct 2016£115,595 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 13 Sep 2016£115,595 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 30 Jun 2016£125,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, The View, Museum Street CO1 1BE 13 Jun 2016£116,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
1, The View, Museum Street £123,095 (Dec 2016) → £142,000 (Apr 2019) → £155,000 (May 2021) → £168,000 (Aug 2024) +36%
over 8 yrs
4, The View, Museum Street £117,500 (Nov 2016) → £135,000 (Jun 2022) +15%
over 6 yrs
15, The View, Museum Street £150,000 (Nov 2016) → £176,000 (Sep 2020) +17%
over 4 yrs
14, The View, Museum Street £97,500 (Nov 2016) → £110,000 (Oct 2018) +13%
over 2 yrs
13, The View, Museum Street £125,000 (Nov 2016) → £125,000 (Apr 2018) +0%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Museum Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.3 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.7 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

  • Colchester Town station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Colchester station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The George (Stop Gc, High St) 2 min walk
  • The George (Stop Gd, High St) 2 min walk
  • Queen Street (Stop Ja, Queen St) 2 min walk
  • Greyfriars (Stop Hb, High St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Health Centre · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Health Centre · 0.1 mi
  • The Toothplace · 0.2 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 2 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.8%62.5%
Private rented42.2%20.3%
Social rented24.8%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.8%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,200

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)9%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)9%80%
Gigabit-capable9%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 Museum Street

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White85.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.2%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%2.9%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52%44.3%
Christian35.3%44.4%
Not answered6.8%6.2%
Muslim2.4%2.1%
Buddhist1.9%0.7%
Hindu0.9%1.3%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK75%85.5%
Born outside the UK25%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above39.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16%19.5%
No qualifications13.6%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health44.6%49.2%
Good health36.1%34.7%
Fair health14.2%11.9%
Bad health4.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
No cars or vans in household48.4%18.2%
1 car or van in household40.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household9.6%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.7%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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