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Roach Vale, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Roach Vale, Colchester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/roach-vale/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 3YN, CO4 3HH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£256,318
22 sales
Price range
£105k – £423k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
CO4 3YN

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At a glance

House prices£256k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station21 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% freeholdAcross 23 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

22 property sales on Roach Vale, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £223,125. 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 36% terraced, 36% detached, 14% flat. Recorded sale prices on Roach Vale range from £105,000 to £423,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Roach Vale compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Roach Vale has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £177,000 (4 sales)2016£177k2017: £304,665 (3 sales)2017£305k2018: £210,500 (4 sales)2018£211k2019: £375,000 (1 sales)2019£375k2020: £247,500 (3 sales)2020£248k2021: £397,500 (2 sales)2021£398k2022: £233,750 (2 sales)2022£234k2023: £240,000 (1 sales)2023£240k2024: £250,000 (1 sales)2024£250k2026: £305,000 (1 sales)2026£305k

Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£223,12529 Nov 2024
Detached8£339,87414 Jan 2022
Flat3£127,50029 Apr 2022
Semi-detached3£250,83330 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Roach Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 30 Apr 2026£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 30 Jan 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 29 Nov 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 26 May 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 29 Apr 2022£162,500 FlatLeasehold
34, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 14 Jan 2022£305,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 26 Aug 2021£423,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 14 Jan 2021£372,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 4 Dec 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 6 Nov 2020£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 17 Feb 2020£240,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 15 Aug 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Paul Spendlove Court, Roach Vale CO4 3HH 28 Sep 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 28 Aug 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 29 Mar 2018£315,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 21 Mar 2018£197,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 20 Oct 2017£379,995 DetachedFreehold
12, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 2 Aug 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 27 Apr 2017£284,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 24 Oct 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 21 Jul 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Paul Spendlove Court, Roach Vale CO4 3HH 21 Jul 2016£105,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Roach Vale CO4 3YN 25 Apr 2016£178,000 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
49, Roach Vale £178,000 (Apr 2016) → £250,000 (Jan 2026) +40%
over 10 yrs
63, Roach Vale £240,000 (May 2023) → £250,000 (Nov 2024) +4%
over 2 yrs
19, Roach Vale £315,000 (Mar 2018) → £423,000 (Aug 2021) +34%
over 3 yrs
16, Paul Spendlove Court, Roach Vale £105,000 (Jul 2016) → £115,000 (Sep 2018) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Roach Vale

Crime

221 crimes were reported within about a mile of Roach Vale in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences96
Anti-social behaviour34
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson17
Vehicle crime17
Public order11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Roach Vale is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Roach Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roach Vale Primary School 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Colchester Academy 879 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.4 mi
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St John's Road (opp, Parson's Heath) 1 min walk
  • St John's Road (adj, Parson's Heath) 2 min walk
  • Parson's Heath (S-bound, St John's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Templewood Road (adj, Churnwood Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Bromley Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester St Johns Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Greenstead Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Bromley Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 0.8 mi
  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 1.2 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.0%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.8%64.1%
Aged 65+30.9%18.6%
Residents1,440

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Roach Vale

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White89.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian53.8%44.4%
No religion36.9%44.3%
Not answered5.2%6.2%
Hindu1.9%1.3%
Other religion1%0.6%
Muslim0.6%2.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK89.9%85.5%
Born outside the UK10.1%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above34%32.2%
No qualifications18.5%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.3%49.2%
Good health38%34.7%
Fair health13%11.9%
Bad health4.2%3.3%
Very bad health1.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36%29.1%
No cars or vans in household13.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%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 Roach Vale

  • William H Brown 0.5 mi
  • Hardings 1.0 mi
  • Lighters 1.2 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.3 mi
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