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North Hill, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: North Hill, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/north-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 1PY, CO1 1DZ, CO1 1PX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£215,821
14 sales
Price range
£130k – £595k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
CO1 1PY

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At a glance

House prices£216k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkColchester Town station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband47% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 36 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

14 property sales on North Hill, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £155,500. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% flat, 7% terraced, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on North Hill range from £130,000 to £595,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold.

House prices on North Hill compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. North Hill 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: £161,833 (3 sales)2016£162k2017: £150,000 (2 sales)2017£150k2018: £280,000 (3 sales)2018£280k2021: £365,500 (2 sales)2021£366k2022: £165,000 (1 sales)2022£165k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2025: £140,000 (1 sales)2025£140k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£155,50015 May 2026
Terraced1£191,00023 Dec 2016
Detached1£525,00027 Feb 2018
Semi-detached1£595,00013 Aug 2021

Sold prices on North Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 11, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 15 May 2026£130,000 FlatLeasehold
57, North Hill CO1 1PX 19 Feb 2026£340,000 OtherFreehold
46, North Hill CO1 1PY 14 Nov 2025£195,000 OtherFreehold
59, North Hill CO1 1PX 30 Jun 2025£650,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 14, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 10 Feb 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
37, North Hill CO1 1QR 6 Nov 2024£135,000 OtherFreehold
15, North Hill CO1 1DZ 21 Jun 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
49, North Hill CO1 1PY 31 May 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
13, North Hill CO1 1DZ 10 Feb 2023£113,750 OtherFreehold
14, North Hill CO1 1DZ 18 Oct 2022£455,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 18, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 3 Aug 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
8A, North Hill CO1 1DZ 8 Apr 2022£223,000 TerracedFreehold
40, North Hill CO1 1PY 11 Oct 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
53, North Hill CO1 1PY 13 Aug 2021£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 14, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 14 Jul 2021£136,000 FlatLeasehold
67 - 70, North Hill CO1 1PX 22 Jan 2021£1,350,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 17, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 25 Mar 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
8B, North Hill CO1 1DZ 3 Feb 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
26, North Hill CO1 1EG 20 Sep 2019£17,000 OtherLeasehold
14 - 15, North Hill CO1 1DZ 28 Jun 2019£530,000 OtherFreehold
57, North Hill CO1 1PX 2 Mar 2019£315,000 OtherFreehold
26, North Hill CO1 1EG 20 Sep 2018£23,500 OtherLeasehold
62, North Hill CO1 1PX 12 Sep 2018£174,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 13 Jul 2018£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 29 Jun 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
9, North Hill CO1 1DZ 11 Apr 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
63, North Hill CO1 1PX 27 Feb 2018£525,000 DetachedFreehold
14 - 15, North Hill CO1 1DZ 15 Jun 2017£500,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 19 May 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Esr House, 60, North Hill CO1 1PX 28 Feb 2017£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 23, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 22 Feb 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
8B, North Hill CO1 1DZ 23 Dec 2016£191,000 TerracedFreehold
The Old Joinery Shop, 11A, North Hill CO1 1DZ 21 Jun 2016£5,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 4, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 8 Apr 2016£139,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 16, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill CO1 1PY 31 Mar 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
59, North Hill CO1 1PX 4 Jan 2016£325,000 OtherFreehold

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
57, North Hill £315,000 (Mar 2019) → £340,000 (Feb 2026) +8%
over 7 yrs
59, North Hill £325,000 (Jan 2016) → £650,000 (Jun 2025) +100%
over 9 yrs
Flat 14, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill £136,000 (Jul 2021) → £140,000 (Feb 2025) +3%
over 4 yrs
8B, North Hill £191,000 (Dec 2016) → £170,000 (Feb 2020) -11%
over 3 yrs
26, North Hill £23,500 (Sep 2018) → £17,000 (Sep 2019) -28%
over under a year
14 - 15, North Hill £500,000 (Jun 2017) → £530,000 (Jun 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, Oriel House, 43 - 44, North Hill £139,500 (Apr 2016) → £160,000 (Jun 2018) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near North Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.1 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.4 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 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 Town station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Colchester station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Middleborough (Park and Ride, Middleborough) 2 min walk
  • Middleborough (N-bound, Middleborough) 2 min walk
  • Middleborough (S-bound, Middleborough) 2 min walk
  • High Street (Stop Fa, High St) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • North Hill Dental Practice · 0.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.1%62.5%
Private rented41.7%20.3%
Social rented11.2%17.1%
Households1,043

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents2,129

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)82%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)47%80%
Gigabit-capable47%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 North Hill

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White83.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.2%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.1%3.5%
Other ethnic group3%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian45%44.4%
No religion42.9%44.3%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu2.8%1.3%
Muslim2.4%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK76.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK23.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above44.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%19.5%
No qualifications12.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health45.6%49.2%
Good health36.8%34.7%
Fair health11.8%11.9%
Bad health4.1%3.3%
Very bad health1.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household48.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household33.7%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household14.6%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.2%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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