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Priory Street, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Priory Street, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/priory-street-colchester/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 2QA, CO1 2FA, CO1 2PY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£246,103
34 sales
Price range
£101k – £780k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jun 2026
CO1 2QA

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At a glance

House prices£223k average38% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% freeholdAcross 41 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

34 property sales on Priory Street, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £222,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £169,933. Average sale prices fell from £251,250 in 2016 to £222,500 in 2026 (-11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 38% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% flat, 35% terraced, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Priory Street range from £100,500 to £780,000. 61% of homes sold here were freehold and 39% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Priory Street ranks 490th for average price.

House prices on Priory Street compared

Priory Street£222,500
CO1 postcode area£250,439
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £251,250 (2 sales)2016£251k2017: £211,667 (3 sales)2017£212k2018: £217,917 (12 sales)2018£218k2019: £270,000 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £362,500 (2 sales)2020£363k2021: £307,500 (5 sales)2021£308k2022: £321,667 (3 sales)2022£322k2023: £170,833 (3 sales)2023£171k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2026: £222,500 (2 sales)2026£223k

Tenure: 61% freehold and 39% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£169,93317 Apr 2026
Terraced12£274,83317 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£271,87519 Jul 2019
Detached3£477,66724 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Priory Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Priory Street CO1 2QA 17 Jun 2026£330,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 3A, Priory Street CO1 2PY 17 Apr 2026£115,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Priory Street CO1 2PY 14 Feb 2025£219,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 29 Jul 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 6 Oct 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Priory Street CO1 2PY 15 Sep 2023£129,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Priory Street CO1 2QA 18 Aug 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 3A, Priory Street CO1 2PY 11 Apr 2023£117,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Priory Street CO1 2QA 17 Oct 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Priory Street CO1 2QA 27 Jun 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 11 Mar 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 3A, Priory Street CO1 2PY 8 Dec 2021£105,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Priory Street CO1 2QB 24 Nov 2021£780,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Priory Street CO1 2QE 4 Oct 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
Masons Cottage, Priory Street CO1 2QA 27 Aug 2021£292,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Priory Street CO1 2PY 25 Aug 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Priory Street CO1 2QA 29 Jun 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
1B, Priory Street CO1 2PY 18 Nov 2020£390,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Priory Street CO1 2QA 13 Mar 2020£335,000 TerracedFreehold
Priory Cottage, Priory Street CO1 2QA 19 Jul 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 3A, Priory Street CO1 2PY 19 Dec 2018£100,500 FlatLeasehold
52, Priory Street CO1 2QB 13 Dec 2018£320,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 22 Aug 2018£37,500 Other New buildFreehold
52C, Priory Street CO1 2QB 8 Aug 2018£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Priory Street CO1 2QA 23 Jul 2018£218,000 TerracedFreehold
Masons Cottage, Priory Street CO1 2QA 15 Jun 2018£280,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
Laurel House, Priory Street CO1 2QA 7 Jun 2018£333,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 29 May 2018£130,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 4 May 2018£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 16 Apr 2018£251,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 29 Mar 2018£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 13 Mar 2018£130,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 23 Feb 2018£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
52D, Priory Street CO1 2QB 22 Jan 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Watts Court, Priory Street CO1 2FA 1 Dec 2017£195,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
52, Priory Street CO1 2QB 20 Oct 2017£218,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, 3A, Priory Street CO1 2PY 25 Aug 2017£105,000 FlatLeasehold
52B, Priory Street CO1 2QB 31 May 2017£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Priory Street CO1 2QA 25 Nov 2016£247,500 TerracedFreehold
Priory Cottage, Priory Street CO1 2QA 21 Apr 2016£305,000 OtherFreehold
22, Priory Street CO1 2QA 15 Feb 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold

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
32, Priory Street £247,500 (Nov 2016) → £335,000 (Mar 2020) → £330,000 (Jun 2026) +33%
over 10 yrs
Flat 2, 3A, Priory Street £105,000 (Aug 2017) → £117,500 (Apr 2023) → £115,000 (Apr 2026) +10%
over 9 yrs
Flat 3, Watts Court, Priory Street £180,000 (May 2018) → £160,000 (Jul 2024) -11%
over 6 yrs
Flat 4, Watts Court, Priory Street £130,000 (May 2018) → £130,000 (Oct 2023) +0%
over 5 yrs
22, Priory Street £255,000 (Feb 2016) → £400,000 (Jun 2022) +57%
over 6 yrs
Flat 7, Watts Court, Priory Street £251,000 (Apr 2018) → £250,000 (Mar 2022) +-0%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, 3A, Priory Street £100,500 (Dec 2018) → £105,000 (Dec 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
Masons Cottage, Priory Street £280,000 (Jun 2018) → £292,500 (Aug 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
Priory Cottage, Priory Street £305,000 (Apr 2016) → £270,000 (Jul 2019) -11%
over 3 yrs
52, Priory Street £218,000 (Oct 2017) → £320,000 (Dec 2018) +47%
over 1 yr
Flat 1, Watts Court, Priory Street £130,000 (Mar 2018) → £37,500 (Aug 2018) -71%
over under a year

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Schools near Priory Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.6 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coach Stop (W-bound, High St) 3 min walk
  • Queen Street (Stop Jc, Queen St) 3 min walk
  • Greyfriars (Stop Ha, High St) 3 min walk
  • Queen Street (Stop Ja, Queen St) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Care · 0.2 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.9%62.5%
Private rented35.5%20.3%
Social rented10.5%17.1%
Households1,168

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents2,375

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 Priory Street

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White83.7%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion44.5%44.3%
Christian42.7%44.4%
Not answered6.4%6.2%
Muslim3.3%2.1%
Buddhist1.1%0.7%
Hindu0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK79.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK20.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.8%
No qualifications14.3%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.5%49.2%
Good health33.5%34.7%
Fair health12.3%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household50.3%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.4%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.4%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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