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Pier Close, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 9FW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£430,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£330,036
14 sales
Price range
£225k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Mar 2026
CO2 9FW

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At a glance

House prices£330k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

14 property sales on Pier Close, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £430,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £346,292. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% detached, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Pier Close range from £225,000 to £430,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Pier Close compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pier Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £316,000 (3 sales)2016£316k2017: £313,333 (3 sales)2017£313k2018: £325,000 (2 sales)2018£325k2020: £358,750 (2 sales)2020£359k2021: £270,000 (2 sales)2021£270k2025: £395,000 (1 sales)2025£395k2026: £430,000 (1 sales)2026£430k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£346,2929 Mar 2026
Semi-detached2£232,50022 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Pier Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Pier Close CO2 9FW 9 Mar 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Pier Close CO2 9FW 24 Feb 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Pier Close CO2 9FW 30 Mar 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Pier Close CO2 9FW 22 Jan 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Pier Close CO2 9FW 3 Jul 2020£330,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Pier Close CO2 9FW 22 May 2020£387,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Pier Close CO2 9FW 16 Nov 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Pier Close CO2 9FW 16 Nov 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Pier Close CO2 9FW 20 Apr 2018£365,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Pier Close CO2 9FW 20 Oct 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Pier Close CO2 9FW 14 Sep 2017£365,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Pier Close CO2 9FW 27 Jan 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Pier Close CO2 9FW 13 Oct 2016£340,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Pier Close CO2 9FW 16 Aug 2016£305,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Pier Close CO2 9FW 4 Mar 2016£303,000 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
3, Pier Close £387,500 (May 2020) → £430,000 (Mar 2026) +11%
over 6 yrs
5, Pier Close £303,000 (Mar 2016) → £395,000 (Feb 2025) +30%
over 9 yrs
14, Pier Close £350,000 (Oct 2017) → £300,000 (Mar 2021) -14%
over 3 yrs
7, Pier Close £340,000 (Oct 2016) → £365,000 (Apr 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Pier Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 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 Town station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • James Parnell Drive (adj, William Harris Way) 1 min walk
  • John Mace Road (opp, William Harris Way) 2 min walk
  • Fowler Road (opp, Hooper Ave) 2 min walk
  • Fowler Road (adj, Hooper Ave) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.8 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Hutt Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Colchester Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.9%62.5%
Private rented23.8%20.3%
Social rented21.2%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents2,339

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 Pier Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.7%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%5.1%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.1%44.3%
Christian41%44.4%
Not answered4.4%6.2%
Muslim1.2%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–
Hindu0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85.4%85.5%
Born outside the UK14.6%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above27.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications21%19.5%
No qualifications16.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50%49.2%
Good health33.2%34.7%
Fair health13.2%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household47.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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Estate agents near Pier Close

  • Revell Estates Ltd. 0.1 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.5 mi
  • Elms Price & Co 1.8 mi
  • Michaels 1.8 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.8 mi

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