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Prior Way, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5DH, CO4 5DG, CO4 5DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£279,552
23 sales
Price range
£210k – £387k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2026
CO4 5DH

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At a glance

House prices£340k average5% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkColchester 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

23 property sales on Prior Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,441. That is 5% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% semi-detached, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Prior Way range from £210,000 to £386,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Prior Way ranks 269th for average price.

House prices on Prior Way compared

Prior Way£340,000
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £234,249 (4 sales)2016£234k2017: £284,500 (2 sales)2017£285k2018: £300,000 (2 sales)2018£300k2021: £244,925 (4 sales)2021£245k2022: £270,833 (3 sales)2022£271k2023: £312,833 (3 sales)2023£313k2024: £317,500 (2 sales)2024£318k2025: £299,000 (2 sales)2025£299k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached22£280,44125 Aug 2026
Detached1£260,00028 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Prior Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Prior Way CO4 5DH 25 Aug 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Prior Way CO4 5DH 1 Jun 2026£215,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Prior Way CO4 5DH 13 Nov 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Prior Way CO4 5DQ 23 Jun 2025£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Prior Way CO4 5DG 15 Oct 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Prior Way CO4 5DQ 17 May 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Prior Way CO4 5DG 29 Sep 2023£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Prior Way CO4 5DG 28 Mar 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Prior Way CO4 5DH 17 Feb 2023£386,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Prior Way CO4 5DH 15 Sep 2022£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Prior Way CO4 5DQ 23 May 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Prior Way CO4 5DG 22 Apr 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Prior Way CO4 5DQ 23 Aug 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Prior Way CO4 5DH 9 Aug 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Prior Way CO4 5DQ 8 Apr 2021£224,700 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Prior Way CO4 5DH 15 Mar 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Prior Way CO4 5DG 28 Jan 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Prior Way CO4 5DG 24 Jan 2020£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Prior Way CO4 5DH 3 Aug 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Prior Way CO4 5DG 1 May 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Prior Way CO4 5DH 19 May 2017£344,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Prior Way CO4 5DG 24 Mar 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Prior Way CO4 5DH 16 Dec 2016£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Prior Way CO4 5DQ 23 Sep 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Prior Way CO4 5DG 14 Jul 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Prior Way CO4 5DH 19 May 2016£249,995 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
47, Prior Way £252,000 (Dec 2016) → £386,500 (Feb 2023) → £360,000 (Aug 2026) +43%
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Schools near Prior Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.9 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 1.0 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Enid Way (adj, Bergholt Rd) 2 min walk
  • Enid Way (opp, Bergholt Rd) 2 min walk
  • Oaks Place (opp, Mile End Rd) 2 min walk
  • Rectory Close (adj, Mile End Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Bergholt Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Clover Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Colchester Community Dental · 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented28.4%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.3%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%18.6%
Residents1,705

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 Prior Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White84%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.8%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.1%44.3%
Christian41.7%44.4%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu3.5%1.3%
Muslim2.2%2.1%
Buddhist1%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above46.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.8%
No qualifications8.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health51.9%49.2%
Good health33.7%34.7%
Fair health10.1%11.9%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household23.8%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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 Prior Way

  • David Martin 0.2 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 0.6 mi
  • Spicerhaart 0.7 mi
  • Martin & Co 0.9 mi
  • Chappels 1.0 mi

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