Popes Lane, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Popes Lane, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/popes-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3JR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£400,000

6 sales

Price range

£324k – £460k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Mar 2023

CO3 3JR

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At a glance

House prices£400k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 7 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

6 property sales on Popes Lane, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £400,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Popes Lane range from £324,000 to £460,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Popes Lane compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£400,000	17 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Popes Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Topfield, Popes Lane CO3 3JR	17 Mar 2023	£445,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Topfield, Popes Lane CO3 3JR	3 Dec 2019	£460,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Topfield, Popes Lane CO3 3JR	18 Dec 2018	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Topfield, Popes Lane CO3 3JR	3 Dec 2018	£324,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Topfield, Popes Lane CO3 3JR	16 Nov 2018	£415,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Topfield, Popes Lane CO3 3JR	21 Sep 2016	£381,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Topfield, Popes Lane CO3 3JR	29 Mar 2016	£332,500	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
3, Topfield, Popes Lane	£415,000 (Nov 2018) → £445,000 (Mar 2023)	+7% over 4 yrs
5, Topfield, Popes Lane	£332,500 (Mar 2016) → £375,000 (Dec 2018)	+13% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Popes Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	0.2 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester	16 plus	16–99	Report	0.2 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.3 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils	Academy special converter	5–16	Report	0.4 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 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 · 15 min walk
Hythe (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Essex County Hospital (opp, Southway) 3 min walk
Essex County Hospital (o/s, Lexden Rd) 4 min walk
Crouch Street (Stop Db, Crouch St East) 4 min walk
Crouch Street (Stop Da, Crouch St East) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.2 mi
Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.6 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 · 0.2 mi
Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
North Hill Dental Practice · 0.3 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.1%	62.5%
Private rented	41.7%	20.3%
Social rented	11.2%	17.1%
Households	1,043

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,129

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	86%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Popes Lane

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Who lives around Popes Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Colchester
White	83.4%	87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7.2%	5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.1%	3.5%
Other ethnic group	3%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	2.9%

Religion

	Here	Colchester
Christian	45%	44.4%
No religion	42.9%	44.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%
Jewish	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Colchester
Born in the UK	76.5%	85.5%
Born outside the UK	23.5%	14.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Colchester
Level 4 qualifications and above	44.7%	32.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15.2%	19.5%
No qualifications	12.8%	15.4%
Level 2 qualifications	12.5%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8%	10.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.2%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Colchester
Very good health	45.6%	49.2%
Good health	36.8%	34.7%
Fair health	11.8%	11.9%
Bad health	4.1%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Colchester
1 car or van in household	48.5%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	33.7%	18.2%
2 cars or vans in household	14.6%	29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Popes Lane

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Estate agents near Popes Lane

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Greenwood 0.2 mi
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Palmer & Partners 0.2 mi

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