Nelson Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 9AP.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Nelson Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £456,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £435,000. That is 28% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 2 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 62% detached, 23% flat, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Nelson Road range from £123,000 to £525,000. 77% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Nelson Road ranks 88th for average price.
House prices on Nelson Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 77% freehold and 23% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £435,000 | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Flat | 3 | £138,667 | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £343,500 | 4 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Nelson Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 17 Mar 2026 | £522,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 4 Dec 2025 | £322,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 29 Oct 2025 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 66, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 25 Sep 2024 | £153,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 13 Feb 2023 | £447,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 25 Jun 2021 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 66, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 28 Oct 2020 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 11 Jun 2020 | £467,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 10 Apr 2019 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1C, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 15 Jan 2018 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 24 Jul 2017 | £422,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 26 Jul 2016 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 51, Nelson Road CO3 9AP | 28 Jun 2016 | £123,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 66, Nelson Road | £140,000 (Oct 2020) → £153,000 (Sep 2024) | +9% over 4 yrs |
| 17, Nelson Road | £422,500 (Jul 2017) → £467,500 (Jun 2020) | +11% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Nelson Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Willows | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holmwood House School 395 pupils | Other independent school | 0–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lexden Springs School 301 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 3–19 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Stanway School 1,396 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Stanway Primary School 390 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good 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 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Colchester Town station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
- Marks Tey station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Evangelical Church (o/s, Straight Rd) 1 min walk
- Evangelical Church (opp, Straight Rd) 2 min walk
- Straight Road North (S-bound, Straight Rd) 2 min walk
- Nelson Road (adj, London Rd) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Winstree Medical Practice
84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.5 mi - Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.7 mi - Tollgate Health Centre
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.9 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.9 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
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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 544 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,346 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 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 Nelson Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.2% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.5% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 40.7% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.1% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.9% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38% | 32.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.9% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.1% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.4% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.3% | 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 Nelson Road
- Fenn Wright 0.7 mi
- Oakheart Property 0.8 mi
- Harding Group 1.6 mi
- Ezemove Ezelet 1.7 mi
- Greenwood 1.7 mi
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