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Petronius Way, Highwoods, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Petronius Way, Highwoods, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/petronius-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9FY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£350,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£282,100
20 sales
Price range
£255k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jun 2026
CO4 9FY

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At a glance

House prices£282k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead 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

20 property sales on Petronius Way, Highwoods, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £278,571. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 25% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Petronius Way range from £255,000 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Petronius Way compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Petronius Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £260,000 (3 sales)2018£260k2019: £259,444 (9 sales)2019£259k2020: £263,000 (1 sales)2020£263k2021: £258,000 (1 sales)2021£258k2022: £323,000 (2 sales)2022£323k2023: £320,000 (1 sales)2023£320k2025: £345,000 (2 sales)2025£345k2026: £350,000 (1 sales)2026£350k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£278,5719 Jun 2026
Terraced5£272,4002 Sep 2022
Detached1£380,00010 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Petronius Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 9 Jun 2026£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 10 Jun 2025£380,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 22 Apr 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 17 Apr 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 16 Feb 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 2 Sep 2022£321,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 30 Mar 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 13 May 2021£258,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 31 Mar 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 28 May 2020£263,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 13 Jan 2020£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 15 Oct 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 5 Sep 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 29 Aug 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 2 Aug 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 30 Jul 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 16 Jul 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 28 Jun 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 23 Apr 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 22 Feb 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 15 Feb 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 20 Dec 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 6 Dec 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 28 Nov 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 23 Nov 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Petronius Way CO4 9FY 23 Nov 2018£265,000 Semi-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
15, Petronius Way £260,000 (Feb 2019) → £350,000 (Jun 2026) +35%
over 7 yrs
22, Petronius Way £265,000 (Nov 2018) → £305,000 (Apr 2025) +15%
over 6 yrs
14, Petronius Way £265,000 (Nov 2018) → £310,000 (Apr 2025) +17%
over 6 yrs
16, Petronius Way £255,000 (Aug 2019) → £320,000 (Feb 2023) +25%
over 3 yrs
13, Petronius Way £260,000 (Dec 2018) → £325,000 (Mar 2022) +25%
over 3 yrs
3, Petronius Way £260,000 (Nov 2018) → £263,000 (May 2020) → £265,000 (Mar 2021) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Petronius Way

Crime

165 crimes were reported within about a mile of Petronius Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Anti-social behaviour31
Shoplifting18
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Petronius Way is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Petronius Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 1.0 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 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

  • Colchester station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Newcomen Way (adj, Severalls Lane) 3 min walk
  • Newcomen Way (opp, Severalls Lane) 3 min walk
  • Oyster Business Park (adj, Severalls Lane) 3 min walk
  • Oyster Business Park (opp, Severalls Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Hello Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 0.5 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented20.9%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.7%64.1%
Aged 65+5.8%18.6%
Residents1,748

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 Petronius Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.1%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.9%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47.4%44.3%
Christian44.1%44.4%
Not answered4.1%6.2%
Muslim1.6%2.1%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84.4%85.5%
Born outside the UK15.6%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above37.2%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.3%
No qualifications9.2%15.4%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health57.7%49.2%
Good health33%34.7%
Fair health7.5%11.9%
Bad health1.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.8%10.4%
No cars or vans in household9.3%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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