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Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 7HY, CO5 7HR, CO5 7HX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£348,736
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£308,506
33 sales
Price range
£130k – £473k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
CO5 7HX

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At a glance

House prices£349k averageAbout the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkWivenhoe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 34 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

33 property sales on Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £348,736. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £307,431. Average sale prices rose from £274,417 in 2016 to £348,736 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 21% detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rectory Road range from £130,000 to £473,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Rectory Road ranks 240th for average price.

House prices on Rectory Road compared

Rectory Road£348,736
CO5 postcode area£417,336
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £274,417 (6 sales)2016£274k2017: £258,000 (1 sales)2017£258k2018: £260,000 (1 sales)2018£260k2019: £254,050 (5 sales)2019£254k2020: £289,000 (3 sales)2020£289k2021: £340,000 (5 sales)2021£340k2022: £335,000 (3 sales)2022£335k2023: £332,250 (2 sales)2023£332k2024: £327,250 (2 sales)2024£327k2025: £460,000 (1 sales)2025£460k2026: £348,736 (4 sales)2026£349k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£307,4316 Jul 2026
Detached7£362,14316 Apr 2026
Terraced6£301,15828 Aug 2026
Flat2£152,50028 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Rectory Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, Rectory Road CO5 7HX 28 Aug 2026£226,945 TerracedFreehold
35, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 6 Jul 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rectory Road CO5 7HP 5 Jun 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 16 Apr 2026£473,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Rectory Road CO5 7HP 25 Jun 2025£460,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 17 Dec 2024£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Rectory Road CO5 7HX 23 Aug 2024£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Rectory Road CO5 7HX 14 Jul 2023£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Rectory Road CO5 7HP 23 Jun 2023£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 8 Jun 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 30 Mar 2022£455,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, Carleton Court, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 28 Feb 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 22 Dec 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 29 Oct 2021£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Rectory Road CO5 7HX 29 Jun 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 10 Mar 2021£20,000 OtherFreehold
27, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 5 Mar 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Rectory Road CO5 7HP 29 Jan 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 30 Sep 2020£312,000 DetachedFreehold
102, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 6 Feb 2020£315,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Carleton Court, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 23 Jan 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 1 Aug 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 23 Apr 2019£375,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 21 Mar 2019£265,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, Carleton Court, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 31 Jan 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Rectory Road CO5 7HX 15 Jan 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 28 Sep 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Rectory Road CO5 7HX 30 Oct 2017£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 9 Dec 2016£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 17 Nov 2016£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 11 Nov 2016£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50A, Rectory Road CO5 7HX 27 Sep 2016£225,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Rectory Road CO5 7HY 14 Sep 2016£340,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Rectory Road CO5 7HR 26 Feb 2016£324,000 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, Rectory Road £405,000 (Oct 2021) → £375,000 (Jul 2026) -7%
over 5 yrs
17, Rectory Road £455,000 (Mar 2022) → £473,000 (Apr 2026) +4%
over 4 yrs
8, Rectory Road £350,000 (Jan 2021) → £460,000 (Jun 2025) +31%
over 4 yrs
40, Rectory Road £305,000 (Jun 2021) → £347,000 (Aug 2024) +14%
over 3 yrs
30, Rectory Road £258,000 (Oct 2017) → £312,500 (Jul 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
80, Rectory Road £240,000 (Nov 2016) → £260,000 (Sep 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Rectory Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.1 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.7 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

  • Wivenhoe station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Heath Road Turn (adj, Rectory Rd) 1 min walk
  • Heath Road Turn (opp, Rectory Rd) 1 min walk
  • Rowhedge (S-bound, Rectory Rd) 3 min walk
  • Taylor's Road (adj, Rectory Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 2.3 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 1.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.3 mi
  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Distinction · 0.8 mi
  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 1.5 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.1%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households951

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents2,139

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Rectory Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White92%87%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%5.1%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion49.7%44.3%
Christian42.3%44.4%
Not answered5.5%6.2%
Muslim1.1%2.1%
Hindu0.7%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK92.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK7.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above35.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.8%
No qualifications11.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.4%49.2%
Good health34.9%34.7%
Fair health11.9%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household38%29.1%
No cars or vans in household10.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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  • Elms Price & Co 0.8 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.3 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 1.8 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.8 mi
  • Hardings 2.5 mi

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