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Pilborough Way, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 9XW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£410,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£379,731
13 sales
Price range
£280k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
CO3 9XW

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At a glance

House prices£411k average15% above the Colchester average 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 station49 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Pilborough Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £410,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £379,731. That is 15% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Pilborough Way range from £280,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Pilborough Way ranks 144th for average price.

House prices on Pilborough Way compared

Pilborough Way£410,500
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: £345,000 (1 sales)2016£345k2017: £375,000 (2 sales)2017£375k2019: £287,500 (2 sales)2019£288k2020: £450,000 (1 sales)2020£450k2021: £347,750 (2 sales)2021£348k2024: £433,333 (3 sales)2024£433k2025: £410,000 (1 sales)2025£410k2026: £411,000 (1 sales)2026£411k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£379,73117 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Pilborough Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 17 Apr 2026£411,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 10 Dec 2025£410,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 7 Oct 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 12 Jul 2024£480,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 30 Jan 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 9 Jul 2021£352,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 10 Jun 2021£343,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 29 May 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 8 Oct 2019£280,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 18 Feb 2019£295,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 23 Oct 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 3 May 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Pilborough Way CO3 9XW 27 Jul 2016£345,000 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, Pilborough Way £343,000 (Jun 2021) → £411,000 (Apr 2026) +20%
over 5 yrs
14, Pilborough Way £295,000 (Feb 2019) → £352,500 (Jul 2021) → £370,000 (Oct 2024) +25%
over 6 yrs
12, Pilborough Way £375,000 (Oct 2017) → £480,000 (Jul 2024) +28%
over 7 yrs
15, Pilborough Way £375,000 (May 2017) → £450,000 (Jan 2024) +20%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Pilborough Way

Crime

103 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pilborough 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 offences43
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order9
Other theft7
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Pilborough Way 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 Pilborough Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.6 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Paxman Academy 873 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.8 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 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Marks Tey station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Becker Road (adj, Newcastle Ave) 2 min walk
  • Shillito Close (opp, James Carter Rd) 3 min walk
  • Twining Road (adj, Newcastle Ave) 3 min walk
  • Clara Reeve Close (adj, Newcastle Ave) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.9%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households505

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,304

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 Pilborough Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White92.5%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian48.7%44.4%
No religion42.3%44.3%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu1.2%1.3%
Muslim0.9%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK91.6%85.5%
Born outside the UK8.4%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above28.5%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%14.8%
No qualifications13.8%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health46.8%49.2%
Good health37.9%34.7%
Fair health12.2%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household39.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household38%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household7.1%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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