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Osprey Close, Stanway, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Osprey Close, Stanway, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/osprey-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 8WA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£324,675
18 sales
Price range
£228k – £455k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Aug 2025
CO3 8WA

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At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkMarks Tey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Osprey Close, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £368,861. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 39% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Osprey Close range from £228,000 to £455,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Osprey Close compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Osprey Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £389,950 (4 sales)2017£390k2018: £293,570 (5 sales)2018£294k2019: £239,500 (2 sales)2019£240k2021: £382,500 (2 sales)2021£383k2022: £285,000 (1 sales)2022£285k2023: £277,500 (1 sales)2023£278k2024: £315,000 (2 sales)2024£315k2025: £380,000 (1 sales)2025£380k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£368,8618 Aug 2025
Terraced7£257,78629 Nov 2024
Semi-detached2£359,95020 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Osprey Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Caribou Cottage, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 8 Aug 2025£380,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 29 Nov 2024£295,000 TerracedFreehold
Gracecot, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 29 Aug 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 17 May 2023£277,500 TerracedFreehold
Caribou Cottage, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 27 Mar 2023£395,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 10 Jun 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
Middlerun, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 23 Nov 2021£455,000 DetachedFreehold
Gracecot, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 5 Feb 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 3 Dec 2019£245,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 17 May 2019£234,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 28 Aug 2018£228,000 TerracedFreehold
Middlerun, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 8 Mar 2018£399,950 Detached New buildFreehold
Caribou Cottage, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 31 Jan 2018£299,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 26 Jan 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
Gracecot, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 26 Jan 2018£299,950 Detached New buildFreehold
Farmview, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 20 Dec 2017£359,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Lodge, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 20 Dec 2017£399,950 Detached New buildFreehold
The Nest, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 20 Dec 2017£359,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Corner House, Osprey Close CO3 8WA 15 Dec 2017£439,950 DetachedFreehold

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
Caribou Cottage, Osprey Close £299,950 (Jan 2018) → £395,000 (Mar 2023) → £380,000 (Aug 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
Gracecot, Osprey Close £299,950 (Jan 2018) → £310,000 (Feb 2021) → £335,000 (Aug 2024) +12%
over 7 yrs
21, Osprey Close £234,000 (May 2019) → £285,000 (Jun 2022) +22%
over 3 yrs
Middlerun, Osprey Close £399,950 (Mar 2018) → £455,000 (Nov 2021) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Osprey Close

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Osprey Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour27
Shoplifting13
Public order10
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Osprey Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Osprey Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 1.0 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Marks Tey station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Colchester station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wagtail Mews (opp, Plover Rd) 2 min walk
  • Church Ln (E-bound, Church Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wagtail Mews (adj, Plover Rd) 3 min walk
  • Church Ln (W-bound, Church Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stanway · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 1.0 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 1.2 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.6%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented14.5%17.1%
Households1,007

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents2,559

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Osprey Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White89.9%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.4%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47.7%44.3%
Christian44.5%44.4%
Not answered5.5%6.2%
Muslim0.8%2.1%
Hindu0.6%1.3%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK91.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK8.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above33.1%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%19.5%
No qualifications15.2%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health54.3%49.2%
Good health31.6%34.7%
Fair health10.3%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household40.2%29.1%
1 car or van in household35.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household12.3%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.9%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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