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Otter Place, Stanway, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Otter Place, Stanway, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/otter-place/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£314,771
35 sales
Price range
£249k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
CO3 8AU

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At a glance

House prices£315k averageSince 2016 (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 station36 min walkMarks Tey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

35 property sales on Otter Place, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £327,714. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Otter Place range from £249,000 to £415,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Otter Place compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £304,071 (14 sales)2016£304k2017: £303,333 (9 sales)2017£303k2018: £318,000 (1 sales)2018£318k2019: £255,000 (1 sales)2019£255k2020: £249,000 (1 sales)2020£249k2021: £339,000 (2 sales)2021£339k2022: £396,000 (2 sales)2022£396k2023: £359,000 (2 sales)2023£359k2024: £360,000 (2 sales)2024£360k2025: £300,000 (1 sales)2025£300k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£327,71426 Jul 2024
Semi-detached14£295,3577 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Otter Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Otter Place CO3 8AU 7 Nov 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Otter Place CO3 8AU 7 Oct 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Otter Place CO3 8AU 26 Jul 2024£365,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Otter Place CO3 8AU 16 Feb 2023£415,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Jan 2023£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Otter Place CO3 8AU 8 Jun 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Otter Place CO3 8AU 30 May 2022£412,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Otter Place CO3 8AU 28 Oct 2021£318,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Otter Place CO3 8AU 27 Aug 2021£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Otter Place CO3 8AU 19 Jun 2020£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Otter Place CO3 8AU 3 May 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Otter Place CO3 8AU 12 Jul 2018£318,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Otter Place CO3 8AU 8 Dec 2017£332,500 DetachedFreehold
13, Otter Place CO3 8AU 24 Jul 2017£305,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Mar 2017£308,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Mar 2017£313,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Mar 2017£255,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Mar 2017£256,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Mar 2017£312,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Mar 2017£313,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Otter Place CO3 8AU 19 Jan 2017£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Otter Place CO3 8AU 23 Dec 2016£332,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Otter Place CO3 8AU 22 Dec 2016£255,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Otter Place CO3 8AU 22 Dec 2016£313,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Otter Place CO3 8AU 22 Dec 2016£337,500 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Otter Place CO3 8AU 22 Dec 2016£302,500 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Otter Place CO3 8AU 22 Dec 2016£313,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Otter Place CO3 8AU 22 Dec 2016£337,500 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Otter Place CO3 8AU 22 Dec 2016£254,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Otter Place CO3 8AU 21 Dec 2016£312,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Aug 2016£305,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Otter Place CO3 8AU 31 Aug 2016£305,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Otter Place CO3 8AU 30 Jun 2016£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Otter Place CO3 8AU 30 Jun 2016£305,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Otter Place CO3 8AU 27 Jun 2016£285,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
9, Otter Place £254,000 (Dec 2016) → £300,000 (Nov 2025) +18%
over 9 yrs
27, Otter Place £312,000 (Mar 2017) → £355,000 (Oct 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
1, Otter Place £305,000 (Aug 2016) → £365,000 (Jul 2024) +20%
over 8 yrs
3, Otter Place £305,000 (Aug 2016) → £415,000 (Feb 2023) +36%
over 6 yrs
14, Otter Place £255,000 (Mar 2017) → £255,000 (May 2019) → £303,000 (Jan 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
4, Otter Place £299,995 (Jun 2016) → £380,000 (Jun 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
15, Otter Place £313,000 (Dec 2016) → £318,000 (Jul 2018) → £412,000 (May 2022) +32%
over 5 yrs
5, Otter Place £312,000 (Dec 2016) → £318,000 (Oct 2021) +2%
over 5 yrs
21, Otter Place £335,000 (Jan 2017) → £360,000 (Aug 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs
11, Otter Place £255,000 (Dec 2016) → £249,000 (Jun 2020) -2%
over 3 yrs
8, Otter Place £313,000 (Mar 2017) → £332,500 (Dec 2017) +6%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Otter Place

Crime

107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Otter Place 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).

Anti-social behaviour30
Violence & sexual offences29
Public order12
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

Otter Place is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Otter Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 1.1 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Colchester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wyvern Farm (opp, London Rd) 2 min walk
  • Stane Retail Park (E-bound, Ostrich St) 2 min walk
  • Stane Retail Park (W-bound, Ostrich St) 2 min walk
  • Wyvern Farm (adj, London Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.7 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 0.1 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stanway · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 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 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households980

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+3.6%18.6%
Residents2,686

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 Otter Place

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White82.1%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.4%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.9%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.3%44.3%
Christian38.2%44.4%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Hindu1.9%1.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85%85.5%
Born outside the UK15%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.6%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
No qualifications9.2%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health61.6%49.2%
Good health30.4%34.7%
Fair health6.4%11.9%
Bad health1.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household46.2%29.1%
1 car or van in household37.2%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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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