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Orchard Gardens, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Gardens, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/orchard-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 0XB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£142,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£130,000
25 sales
Price range
£89k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2026
CO4 0XB

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At a glance

House prices£142k average60% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband33% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% leaseholdAcross 27 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

25 property sales on Orchard Gardens, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £142,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £127,368. Average sale prices rose from £128,500 in 2016 to £142,000 in 2026 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 60% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 24% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Gardens range from £88,500 to £165,000. 4% of homes sold here were freehold and 96% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Orchard Gardens ranks 558th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Orchard Gardens compared

Orchard Gardens£142,000
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £128,500 (2 sales)2016£129k2017: £121,000 (1 sales)2017£121k2018: £95,000 (1 sales)2018£95k2019: £137,500 (4 sales)2019£138k2020: £131,500 (2 sales)2020£132k2021: £112,667 (3 sales)2021£113k2022: £129,250 (4 sales)2022£129k2023: £140,000 (2 sales)2023£140k2024: £142,500 (2 sales)2024£143k2025: £130,000 (2 sales)2025£130k2026: £142,000 (2 sales)2026£142k

Tenure: 4% freehold and 96% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£127,36824 Jun 2026
Terraced6£138,33329 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Orchard Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 24 Jun 2026£165,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 29 Apr 2026£119,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 17 Oct 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 11 Aug 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 1 Nov 2024£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 21 Mar 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 28 Jun 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 6 Jun 2023£81,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 17 Feb 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 16 Dec 2022£148,500 FlatLeasehold
43, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 5 Aug 2022£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 5 Jul 2022£88,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 13 Jun 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 17 Dec 2021£90,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 16 Apr 2021£98,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 6 Apr 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 16 Mar 2021£2,560 OtherFreehold
27, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 18 Jun 2020£125,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 26 Mar 2020£138,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 7 Aug 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 9 May 2019£155,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 9 May 2019£138,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 29 Mar 2019£142,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 12 Jan 2018£95,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 21 Aug 2017£121,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 4 Nov 2016£132,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Orchard Gardens CO4 0XB 18 Apr 2016£125,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
40, Orchard Gardens £132,000 (Nov 2016) → £165,000 (Jun 2026) +25%
over 10 yrs
17, Orchard Gardens £130,000 (Feb 2023) → £140,000 (Aug 2025) +8%
over 2 yrs
43, Orchard Gardens £125,000 (Apr 2016) → £155,000 (Aug 2022) +24%
over 6 yrs
9, Orchard Gardens £121,000 (Aug 2017) → £142,000 (Mar 2019) → £150,000 (Apr 2021) +24%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Gardens

Crime

606 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences231
Anti-social behaviour89
Shoplifting76
Criminal damage & arson44
Public order41
Other theft37

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Orchard Gardens is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Riverside properties on the River Colne in Colchester Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area
  • The River Colne, through Colchester Flood warning area
  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Orchard Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.8 mi
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Colchester Academy 879 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Orchard Gardens (o/s, Ipswich Rd) 1 min walk
  • Orchard Gardens (opp, Ipswich Rd) 1 min walk
  • St Andrews Gardens (opp, St Andrew's Ave) 4 min walk
  • St Andrews Gardens (adj, St Andrew's Ave) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dentoworld · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Health Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Health Centre · 0.7 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.3%62.5%
Private rented22.9%20.3%
Social rented5.8%17.1%
Households589

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,341

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)33%80%
Gigabit-capable33%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 Orchard Gardens

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White85.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion44.2%44.3%
Christian44.1%44.4%
Not answered6%6.2%
Muslim1.9%2.1%
Buddhist1.6%0.7%
Hindu1.6%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK80.8%85.5%
Born outside the UK19.2%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%32.2%
No qualifications19.9%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.2%
Other qualifications4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.4%49.2%
Good health37.3%34.7%
Fair health14.6%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household43.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household21.4%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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