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Papillon Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Papillon Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/papillon-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3JG, CO3 3JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£338,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£281,420
25 sales
Price range
£165k – £388k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Sep 2026
CO3 3JG

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At a glance

House prices£339k average5% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkColchester Town station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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 Papillon Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £338,833. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £281,420. That is 5% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Papillon Road range from £165,000 to £387,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Papillon Road ranks 274th for average price.

House prices on Papillon Road compared

Papillon Road£338,833
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £235,000 (1 sales)2016£235k2017: £286,667 (3 sales)2017£287k2018: £283,750 (4 sales)2018£284k2019: £231,000 (1 sales)2019£231k2020: £228,875 (4 sales)2020£229k2021: £265,000 (2 sales)2021£265k2022: £313,333 (3 sales)2022£313k2023: £315,000 (1 sales)2023£315k2025: £285,833 (3 sales)2025£286k2026: £338,833 (3 sales)2026£339k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£281,42021 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Papillon Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 21 Sep 2026£387,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 10 Jul 2026£254,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 22 May 2026£375,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 19 Sep 2025£227,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 30 May 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 25 Mar 2025£380,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Papillon Road CO3 3JJ 25 May 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 5 Oct 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Papillon Road CO3 3JJ 24 Aug 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 24 Aug 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 9 Jun 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 29 Sep 2021£295,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 30 Jun 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 4 Dec 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Papillon Road CO3 3JJ 2 Jun 2020£235,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Papillon Road CO3 3JJ 11 May 2020£265,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 1 May 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 31 May 2019£231,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 11 Oct 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Papillon Road CO3 3JJ 12 Jul 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Papillon Road CO3 3JJ 8 Jun 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 23 Feb 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 9 Nov 2017£283,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Papillon Road CO3 3JJ 25 Aug 2017£333,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 28 Jul 2017£244,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Papillon Road CO3 3JG 13 Dec 2016£235,000 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
18, Papillon Road £370,000 (Jun 2022) → £380,000 (Mar 2025) → £387,500 (Sep 2026) +5%
over 4 yrs
14, Papillon Road £300,000 (Oct 2018) → £375,000 (May 2026) +25%
over 8 yrs
7, Papillon Road £235,500 (Jun 2020) → £315,000 (May 2023) +34%
over 3 yrs
11, Papillon Road £265,000 (May 2020) → £270,000 (Aug 2022) +2%
over 2 yrs
27, Papillon Road £244,000 (Jul 2017) → £250,000 (May 2020) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Papillon Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.1 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.3 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.5 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Colchester station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Essex County Hospital (opp, Southway) 2 min walk
  • Essex County Hospital (o/s, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
  • Crouch Street (Stop Db, Crouch St East) 3 min walk
  • Maldon Road (N-bound, Maldon Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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+)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 Papillon Road

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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