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Rainsborowe Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rainsborowe Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/rainsborowe-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7JR, CO2 7JS, CO2 7JU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£420,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£325,900
25 sales
Price range
£214k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
CO2 7JU

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At a glance

House prices£420k average18% above the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 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

25 property sales on Rainsborowe Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £420,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £329,208. That is 18% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% semi-detached, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rainsborowe Road range from £214,000 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Rainsborowe Road ranks 131st for average price.

House prices on Rainsborowe Road compared

Rainsborowe Road£420,000
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £241,750 (4 sales)2016£242k2017: £304,500 (3 sales)2017£305k2018: £318,000 (1 sales)2018£318k2019: £330,000 (1 sales)2019£330k2020: £302,250 (4 sales)2020£302k2021: £330,000 (3 sales)2021£330k2022: £361,000 (5 sales)2022£361k2025: £423,333 (3 sales)2025£423k2026: £345,000 (1 sales)2026£345k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£329,2087 Aug 2026
Detached1£246,5006 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Rainsborowe Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JU 7 Aug 2026£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JS 15 Dec 2025£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JU 15 Oct 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JS 25 Mar 2025£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JS 21 Nov 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JT 26 Oct 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 23 Sep 2022£475,000 OtherFreehold
92, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JS 1 Jul 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JU 20 May 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JT 6 Jan 2022£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JS 26 Nov 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JS 30 Sep 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 31 Mar 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JT 26 Nov 2020£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 6 Nov 2020£246,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JU 27 May 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JS 3 Apr 2020£277,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 7 Aug 2019£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 29 Jun 2018£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 17 Aug 2017£214,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 10 Jul 2017£339,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 14 Feb 2017£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JU 21 Oct 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JS 10 Oct 2016£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JT 6 May 2016£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Rainsborowe Road CO2 7JR 29 Mar 2016£232,000 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
35, Rainsborowe Road £265,000 (May 2020) → £345,000 (Aug 2026) +30%
over 6 yrs
44, Rainsborowe Road £232,000 (Mar 2016) → £318,000 (Jun 2018) → £475,000 (Sep 2022) +105%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Rainsborowe Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Paxman Academy 873 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rainsborowe Road (opp, Layer Rd) 1 min walk
  • Rainsborowe Road (adj, Layer Rd) 1 min walk
  • Boadicea Way South (adj, Layer Rd) 4 min walk
  • Turnstile Square (adj, Layer Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hutt Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.3%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households1,077

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents2,738

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 Rainsborowe Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48%44.3%
Christian41.3%44.4%
Not answered4.8%6.2%
Hindu2%1.3%
Muslim2%2.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK15.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above37.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.8%
No qualifications10.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health56.5%49.2%
Good health31.1%34.7%
Fair health9.6%11.9%
Bad health1.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household46%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.6%29.1%
No cars or vans in household12.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%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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