Providence Place, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 2LN.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Providence Place, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Providence Place range from £175,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Providence Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Providence Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £220,000 | 23 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Providence Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Providence Place CO1 2LN | 23 Oct 2025 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Providence Place CO1 2LN | 21 May 2025 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Providence Place CO1 2LN | 27 Aug 2024 | £280,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Providence Place CO1 2LN | 27 Jun 2019 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Providence Place CO1 2LN | 30 Apr 2018 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Providence Place CO1 2LN | 8 Jun 2017 | £111,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Providence Place CO1 2LN | 25 Nov 2016 | £175,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Providence Place | £175,000 (Nov 2016) → £245,000 (Apr 2018) → £280,000 (Aug 2024) → £250,000 (Oct 2025) | +43% over 9 yrs |
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Schools near Providence Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St. George's School 609 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Colchester station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cannon Street (opp, Barrack St) 1 min walk
- Cannon Street (adj, Barrack St) 1 min walk
- Wimpole Road (adj, Magdalen St) 2 min walk
- Port Lane (adj, Barrack St) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi - East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.4 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.9 mi - Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wimpole Road Foodstore · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express · 0.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi Colchester · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Dentoworld · 0.4 mi
- Dental Care · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 21.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 43.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 35.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 650 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 73.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,575 |
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.
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Who lives around Providence Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72.1% | 87% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 9.8% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.1% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.6% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 34.6% | 44.4% |
| Muslim | 6.4% | 2.1% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 69.4% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 30.6% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.1% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 25.1% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.7% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 45.4% | 18.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.5% | 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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