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Richard Day Walk, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Richard Day Walk, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/richard-day-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8XQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£348,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£266,559
17 sales
Price range
£148k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Aug 2026
CO2 8XQ

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At a glance

House prices£348k averageAbout the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 19 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

17 property sales on Richard Day Walk, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £348,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £319,188. Average sale prices rose from £270,000 in 2016 to £348,250 in 2026 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 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 47% semi-detached, 29% flat, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on Richard Day Walk range from £148,000 to £385,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 37% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Richard Day Walk ranks 242nd for average price.

House prices on Richard Day Walk compared

Richard Day Walk£348,250
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: £270,000 (2 sales)2016£270k2017: £266,000 (2 sales)2017£266k2019: £209,000 (2 sales)2019£209k2020: £148,000 (1 sales)2020£148k2021: £307,500 (1 sales)2021£308k2022: £247,500 (2 sales)2022£248k2023: £327,500 (1 sales)2023£328k2025: £266,750 (4 sales)2025£267k2026: £348,250 (2 sales)2026£348k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 37% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£319,18820 Aug 2026
Flat5£156,60026 Sep 2025
Detached2£332,50014 Feb 2025
Terraced2£265,00026 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Richard Day Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 20 Aug 2026£326,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 28 May 2026£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 26 Sep 2025£176,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 1 Aug 2025£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 21 Feb 2025£151,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 14 Feb 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 7 Nov 2023£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 10 Aug 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 27 May 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 29 Mar 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 3 Feb 2021£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 2 Oct 2020£148,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 26 Jul 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 19 Jun 2019£148,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 22 Jan 2019£148,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 28 Jul 2017£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 22 Jun 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 9 Dec 2016£260,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Richard Day Walk CO2 8XQ 15 Aug 2016£280,000 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
6, Richard Day Walk £270,000 (Jun 2017) → £327,500 (Nov 2023) → £326,500 (Aug 2026) +21%
over 9 yrs
1, Richard Day Walk £148,000 (Oct 2020) → £176,000 (Sep 2025) +19%
over 5 yrs
2, Richard Day Walk £262,000 (Jul 2017) → £335,000 (Mar 2022) → £355,000 (Aug 2025) +35%
over 8 yrs
10, Richard Day Walk £280,000 (Aug 2016) → £385,000 (Feb 2025) +38%
over 9 yrs
4, Richard Day Walk £260,000 (Dec 2016) → £270,000 (Jul 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Richard Day Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • John Mace Road (opp, William Harris Way) 2 min walk
  • Moy Road (adj, Monkwick Ave) 2 min walk
  • Moy Road (opp, Monkwick Ave) 2 min walk
  • James Parnell Drive (adj, William Harris Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.8 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 0.2 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Hutt Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Colchester Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 1.3 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.9%62.5%
Private rented23.8%20.3%
Social rented21.2%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents2,339

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%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 Richard Day Walk

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.7%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%5.1%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.1%44.3%
Christian41%44.4%
Not answered4.4%6.2%
Muslim1.2%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–
Hindu0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85.4%85.5%
Born outside the UK14.6%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above27.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications21%19.5%
No qualifications16.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50%49.2%
Good health33.2%34.7%
Fair health13.2%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household47.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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 Richard Day Walk

  • Revell Estates Ltd. 0.1 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.3 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.7 mi
  • Harris and Wood 1.8 mi
  • Elms Price & Co 1.8 mi

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