River Bank Walk, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: River Bank Walk, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/river-bank-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 1QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£281,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£263,306

18 sales

Price range

£175k – £326k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Feb 2026

CO1 1QJ

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At a glance

House prices£281k average21% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

18 property sales on River Bank Walk, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £281,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £256,679. That is 21% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% terraced, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on River Bank Walk range from £175,000 to £326,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, River Bank Walk ranks 388th for average price.

House prices on River Bank Walk compared

River Bank Walk£281,000

CO1 postcode area£250,439

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	14	£256,679	12 Feb 2026
Semi-detached	4	£286,500	11 Jan 2022

Sold prices on River Bank Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	12 Feb 2026	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	22 Dec 2025	£262,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	11 Dec 2024	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	2 Nov 2022	£305,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	29 Mar 2022	£327,500	Terraced	Freehold
16, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	11 Jan 2022	£326,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	19 May 2021	£288,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	19 Mar 2021	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	18 Dec 2020	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	21 Jul 2020	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	23 Aug 2019	£212,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	29 Apr 2019	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	25 Apr 2019	£259,500	Terraced	Freehold
19, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	14 Dec 2018	£234,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	1 Dec 2017	£247,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	29 Nov 2017	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	27 Jan 2017	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	11 Nov 2016	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	30 Sep 2016	£236,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, River Bank Walk CO1 1QJ	23 Feb 2016	£187,250	Terraced	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
23, River Bank Walk	£265,000 (Jan 2017) → £300,000 (Feb 2026)	+13% over 9 yrs
26, River Bank Walk	£236,000 (Sep 2016) → £327,500 (Mar 2022)	+39% over 5 yrs
24, River Bank Walk	£250,000 (Nov 2017) → £288,000 (May 2021)	+15% over 3 yrs
4, River Bank Walk	£240,000 (Nov 2016) → £280,000 (Mar 2021)	+17% over 4 yrs

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Schools near River Bank Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester	16 plus	16–99	Report	0.8 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Colchester station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Hythe (Essex) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

BT Centre (opp, Cowdray Ave) 1 min walk
BT Centre (o/s, Cowdray Ave) 2 min walk
Leisureworld (opp, Cowdray Ave) 5 min walk
Valentines Drive (opp, Ipswich Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.5 mi
East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.5 mi
Turner Road Surgery
The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.2 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.4 mi
Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dentoworld · 0.5 mi
Dental Health Centre · 0.6 mi
Dental Health Centre · 0.6 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 6 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	4 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.7%	62.5%
Private rented	23.2%	20.3%
Social rented	10.8%	17.1%
Households	981

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,319

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on River Bank Walk

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Who lives around River Bank Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Colchester
White	80%	87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.5%	5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.7%	2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	3.5%
Other ethnic group	2.9%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Colchester
Christian	42.6%	44.4%
No religion	41.9%	44.3%
Muslim	6.3%	2.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Colchester
Born in the UK	77.1%	85.5%
Born outside the UK	22.9%	14.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Colchester
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.3%	32.2%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	19.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.7%	14.8%
No qualifications	12.1%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.8%	10.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.2%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Colchester
Very good health	49.9%	49.2%
Good health	36.3%	34.7%
Fair health	10.1%	11.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Colchester
1 car or van in household	52.1%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	22.1%	29.1%
No cars or vans in household	20%	18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.8%	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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