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Northgate Street, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 1EY, CO1 1HA, CO1 1EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£263,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,231
33 sales
Price range
£103k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
CO1 1EY

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At a glance

House prices£263k average26% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband72% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 48 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

33 property sales on Northgate Street, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £263,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £240,314. That is 26% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 33% flat, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Northgate Street range from £103,000 to £385,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Northgate Street ranks 420th for average price.

House prices on Northgate Street compared

Northgate Street£263,000
CO1 postcode area£250,439
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £201,250 (2 sales)2016£201k2017: £182,857 (7 sales)2017£183k2018: £158,833 (3 sales)2018£159k2019: £155,833 (3 sales)2019£156k2021: £238,500 (5 sales)2021£239k2022: £205,384 (4 sales)2022£205k2023: £191,050 (2 sales)2023£191k2024: £228,750 (4 sales)2024£229k2025: £233,000 (2 sales)2025£233k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 48 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£240,31416 Feb 2026
Flat11£127,64022 Nov 2024
Semi-detached1£223,0001 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Northgate Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 16 Feb 2026£270,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 11 Dec 2025£256,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 29 Apr 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 21 Mar 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 8, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 22 Nov 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 15 Nov 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 20 Sep 2024£218,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 17, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 23 Jul 2024£85,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 31 May 2024£292,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 18 Aug 2023£100,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 10 Aug 2023£207,500 TerracedFreehold
53, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 31 May 2023£242,100 TerracedFreehold
Flat 16, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 11 Apr 2023£121,500 FlatLeasehold
61, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 30 Mar 2023£200,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 12, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 16 Mar 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 21 Dec 2022£128,500 FlatLeasehold
65, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 8 Dec 2022£248,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Roman Wall, Northgate Street CO1 1HW 1 Dec 2022£111,537 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 8 Aug 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 4 Jul 2022£131,500 FlatLeasehold
91, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 13 May 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 14 Feb 2022£222,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 27 Aug 2021£135,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Northgate Street CO1 1EZ 30 Jun 2021£385,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Northgate Street CO1 1EZ 23 Jun 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Northgate Street CO1 1EZ 4 Jun 2021£238,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 21 May 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 9 Apr 2021£212,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 15 Feb 2021£222,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 1 Aug 2019£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 14, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 24 May 2019£128,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 23 Apr 2019£116,500 FlatLeasehold
30, Northgate Street CO1 1EZ 13 Mar 2019£203,000 OtherFreehold
4, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 7 Dec 2018£193,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 30 Nov 2018£190,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Northgate Street CO1 1EZ 8 Aug 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 6 Apr 2018£103,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Roman Wall, Northgate Street CO1 1HW 21 Nov 2017£145,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
83, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 20 Jul 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 16 May 2017£221,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Roman Wall, Northgate Street CO1 1HW 5 May 2017£140,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
69, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 31 Mar 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 17 Mar 2017£142,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Northgate Street CO1 1EZ 30 Jan 2017£191,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Northgate Street CO1 1EZ 25 Aug 2016£295,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street CO1 1HA 11 Mar 2016£107,500 FlatLeasehold
63, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 4 Mar 2016£160,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Northgate Street CO1 1EY 11 Jan 2016£177,000 TerracedFreehold

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
63, Northgate Street £160,000 (Mar 2016) → £256,000 (Dec 2025) +60%
over 10 yrs
61, Northgate Street £200,000 (Mar 2023) → £185,000 (Mar 2025) -8%
over 2 yrs
45, Northgate Street £222,500 (Feb 2021) → £270,000 (Nov 2024) +21%
over 4 yrs
1, Roman Wall, Northgate Street £145,000 (Nov 2017) → £111,537 (Dec 2022) -23%
over 5 yrs
49, Northgate Street £177,000 (Jan 2016) → £222,000 (Feb 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs
Flat 4, Wickham House, 1, Northgate Street £116,500 (Apr 2019) → £135,000 (Aug 2021) +16%
over 2 yrs
30, Northgate Street £203,000 (Mar 2019) → £385,000 (Jun 2021) +90%
over 2 yrs
15, Northgate Street £180,000 (Aug 2018) → £238,000 (Jun 2021) +32%
over 3 yrs
79, Northgate Street £221,500 (May 2017) → £212,000 (Apr 2021) -4%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Northgate Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.2 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.5 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Colchester station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Middleborough (Park and Ride, Middleborough) 3 min walk
  • Middleborough (S-bound, Middleborough) 3 min walk
  • Middleborough (N-bound, Middleborough) 3 min walk
  • Angel Court (Stop Ga, High St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • North Hill Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)72%80%
Gigabit-capable72%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 Northgate 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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