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Richmond Road, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7FJ, CO2 7FR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£301,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£283,600
45 sales
Price range
£193k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2026
CO2 7FR

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At a glance

House prices£301k average16% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkColchester Town station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 48 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

45 property sales on Richmond Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £301,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £273,273. Average sale prices rose from £224,750 in 2016 to £301,000 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% terraced, 11% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Richmond Road range from £192,500 to £440,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Richmond Road ranks 347th for average price.

House prices on Richmond Road compared

Richmond Road£301,000
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: £224,750 (4 sales)2016£225k2017: £246,125 (4 sales)2017£246k2018: £254,000 (6 sales)2018£254k2019: £305,500 (5 sales)2019£306k2020: £284,250 (4 sales)2020£284k2021: £297,900 (5 sales)2021£298k2022: £299,255 (2 sales)2022£299k2023: £281,667 (3 sales)2023£282k2024: £323,286 (7 sales)2024£323k2025: £295,500 (2 sales)2025£296k2026: £301,000 (3 sales)2026£301k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 48 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced33£273,27318 Aug 2026
Semi-detached5£328,40023 May 2025
Detached5£326,9002 Jun 2023
Flat2£233,75019 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Richmond Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 18 Aug 2026£355,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 28 Apr 2026£285,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 4 Feb 2026£262,500 TerracedFreehold
91, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 23 May 2025£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 16 May 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 18 Dec 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 19 Jul 2024£275,000 FlatFreehold
26, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 21 Jun 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 17 Jun 2024£348,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 31 May 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 27 Mar 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 9 Feb 2024£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 2 Jun 2023£240,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 8 Mar 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 27 Jan 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 29 Jul 2022£267,510 TerracedFreehold
Theatre Building, Richmond Road 13 Apr 2022£1,400,000 OtherFreehold
93, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 31 Jan 2022£331,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 1 Dec 2021£285,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 30 Jul 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 28 Jun 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 24 Feb 2021£256,500 TerracedFreehold
32, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 29 Jan 2021£192,500 FlatFreehold
7, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 18 Dec 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 13 Nov 2020£367,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 12 Nov 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 10 Jul 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 27 Sep 2019£377,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 16 Aug 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 8 Jul 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 26 Jun 2019£315,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 17 Apr 2019£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 7 Nov 2018£272,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 21 Sep 2018£222,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 6 Sep 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 25 Jun 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 25 May 2018£335,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 6 Apr 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 13 Oct 2017£242,500 TerracedFreehold
85, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 6 Oct 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 2 Aug 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 28 Apr 2017£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 3 Feb 2017£212,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage 219, 16, Richmond Road 28 Oct 2016£205,000 OtherLeasehold
16, Richmond Road CO2 7FR 28 Oct 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 24 Aug 2016£237,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 19 Aug 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Richmond Road CO2 7FJ 18 Jul 2016£227,000 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
6, Richmond Road £320,000 (Nov 2020) → £355,000 (Aug 2026) +11%
over 6 yrs
18, Richmond Road £230,000 (Jul 2020) → £285,500 (Apr 2026) +24%
over 6 yrs
17, Richmond Road £230,000 (Jun 2018) → £275,000 (May 2025) +20%
over 7 yrs
28, Richmond Road £220,000 (Apr 2018) → £260,000 (May 2024) +18%
over 6 yrs
85, Richmond Road £280,000 (Oct 2017) → £330,000 (Mar 2024) +18%
over 6 yrs
1, Richmond Road £212,000 (Feb 2017) → £275,000 (Jan 2023) +30%
over 6 yrs
16, Richmond Road £205,000 (Oct 2016) → £267,510 (Jul 2022) +30%
over 6 yrs
93, Richmond Road £250,000 (Aug 2017) → £331,000 (Jan 2022) +32%
over 4 yrs
79, Richmond Road £227,000 (Jul 2016) → £256,500 (Feb 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Richmond Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goojerat Road (opp, Circular Road West) 2 min walk
  • Goojerat Road (adj, Circular Road West) 2 min walk
  • Drury Arms (opp, Layer Rd) 4 min walk
  • Abbey Field (opp, Circular Road South) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 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

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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+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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 Richmond 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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Estate agents near Richmond Road

  • Greenwood 0.7 mi
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  • Ezemove Ezelet 0.7 mi
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  • Palmer & Partners 0.7 mi

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