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Romford Close, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Romford Close, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/romford-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 0AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£390,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£237,765
11 sales
Price range
£155k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
CO4 0AP

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At a glance

11 property sales on Romford Close, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £390,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £272,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 36% flat, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Romford Close range from £155,000 to £390,000. 46% of homes sold here were freehold and 54% leasehold.

House prices on Romford Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Romford Close 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: £235,000 (1 sales)2016£235k2017: £182,333 (3 sales)2017£182k2018: £155,000 (1 sales)2018£155k2019: £248,000 (1 sales)2019£248k2020: £280,000 (1 sales)2020£280k2022: £280,000 (2 sales)2022£280k2023: £200,410 (1 sales)2023£200k2026: £390,000 (1 sales)2026£390k

Tenure: 46% freehold and 54% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£272,16729 Jun 2026
Flat4£175,60310 Mar 2023
Detached1£280,00016 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Romford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Romford Close CO4 0AP 29 Jun 2026£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17A, Romford Close CO4 0AP 10 Mar 2023£200,410 FlatLeasehold
13, Romford Close CO4 0AP 19 Dec 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40A, Romford Close CO4 0AP 5 Sep 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Romford Close CO4 0AP 16 Jan 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
29A, Romford Close CO4 0AP 21 Aug 2019£83,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Romford Close CO4 0AP 15 Mar 2019£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27A, Romford Close CO4 0AP 29 Jun 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Romford Close CO4 0AP 16 Feb 2018£130,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Romford Close CO4 0AP 11 Dec 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Romford Close CO4 0AP 15 Sep 2017£157,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Romford Close CO4 0AP 5 Apr 2017£160,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Romford Close CO4 0AP 1 Sep 2016£235,000 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
13, Romford Close £375,000 (Dec 2022) → £390,000 (Jun 2026) +4%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Romford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.9 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valentines Drive (adj, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
  • Valentines Drive (opp, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
  • BT Centre (o/s, Cowdray Ave) 3 min walk
  • BT Centre (opp, Cowdray Ave) 3 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 · 0.9 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dentoworld · 0.5 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Health Centre · 0.8 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.3%62.5%
Private rented22.9%20.3%
Social rented5.8%17.1%
Households589

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,341

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Romford Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White85.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion44.2%44.3%
Christian44.1%44.4%
Not answered6%6.2%
Muslim1.9%2.1%
Buddhist1.6%0.7%
Hindu1.6%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK80.8%85.5%
Born outside the UK19.2%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%32.2%
No qualifications19.9%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.2%
Other qualifications4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.4%49.2%
Good health37.3%34.7%
Fair health14.6%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household43.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household21.4%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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 Romford Close

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