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Rouse Way, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rouse Way, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/rouse-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 2TT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£565,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£299,434
38 sales
Price range
£163k – £565k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
CO1 2TT

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At a glance

House prices£299k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% leaseholdAcross 47 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

38 property sales on Rouse Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £565,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £205,643. Average sale prices rose from £237,500 in 2016 to £363,750 in 2025 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% flat, 21% detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rouse Way range from £162,500 to £565,000. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold.

House prices on Rouse Way compared

CO1 postcode area£250,439
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rouse Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £237,500 (6 sales)2016£238k2017: £367,500 (2 sales)2017£368k2018: £210,000 (2 sales)2018£210k2019: £359,400 (5 sales)2019£359k2020: £320,833 (3 sales)2020£321k2021: £263,000 (5 sales)2021£263k2022: £364,333 (6 sales)2022£364k2023: £293,125 (4 sales)2023£293k2024: £212,667 (3 sales)2024£213k2025: £363,750 (2 sales)2025£364k

Tenure: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 47 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat21£205,64325 Jul 2025
Detached8£506,25019 Dec 2025
Terraced5£309,00030 Jun 2021
Semi-detached4£366,25028 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Rouse Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 19 Dec 2025£565,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 25 Jul 2025£162,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 31 Oct 2024£190,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 28 Jun 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 14 May 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 25 Jan 2024£248,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 15 Sep 2023£540,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 21 Jul 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 28 Feb 2023£197,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 6 Feb 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 11 Nov 2022£236,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 16 Sep 2022£530,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 9 Sep 2022£535,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 23 May 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 25 Feb 2022£235,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 28 Jan 2022£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 30 Jun 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 30 Jun 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage, 46, Rouse Way 30 Jun 2021£375,000 OtherLeasehold
10, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 11 Jun 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 10 Jun 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 19 May 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 5 Mar 2021£200,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 7 Aug 2020£177,500 FlatLeasehold
48, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 30 Jun 2020£285,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 7 May 2020£207,500 FlatLeasehold
60, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 30 Apr 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 4 Nov 2019£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 27 Sep 2019£187,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 22 Jul 2019£210,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 7 Jun 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 3 Jun 2019£10,000 OtherFreehold
53, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 24 May 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 10 May 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 4 Apr 2019£525,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 23 Nov 2018£200,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 8 Jun 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 3 Nov 2017£455,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 30 Oct 2017£170,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 22 May 2017£397,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 23 Feb 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 25 Nov 2016£275,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 7 Oct 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 28 Sep 2016£177,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 15 Jul 2016£185,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 26 Feb 2016£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Rouse Way CO1 2TT 21 Jan 2016£167,500 FlatLeasehold

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
26, Rouse Way £187,000 (Sep 2019) → £200,000 (Mar 2021) → £190,000 (Oct 2024) +2%
over 5 yrs
29, Rouse Way £167,500 (Jan 2016) → £190,000 (May 2022) → £200,000 (Jun 2024) +19%
over 8 yrs
31, Rouse Way £220,000 (Jun 2018) → £248,000 (Jan 2024) +13%
over 6 yrs
57, Rouse Way £525,000 (Apr 2019) → £540,000 (Sep 2023) +3%
over 4 yrs
25, Rouse Way £185,000 (Jul 2016) → £250,000 (Jul 2023) +35%
over 7 yrs
32, Rouse Way £177,500 (Sep 2016) → £197,500 (Feb 2023) +11%
over 6 yrs
40, Rouse Way £170,500 (Oct 2017) → £236,000 (Nov 2022) +38%
over 5 yrs
10, Rouse Way £275,000 (Nov 2016) → £275,000 (Jun 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs
48, Rouse Way £250,000 (Oct 2016) → £285,000 (Jun 2020) +14%
over 4 yrs
1, Rouse Way £397,500 (May 2017) → £10,000 (Jun 2019) → £355,000 (Nov 2019) -11%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Rouse Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.9 mi
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Coach Road (opp, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
  • Old Coach Road (adj, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
  • Orchard Gardens (opp, Ipswich Rd) 3 min walk
  • Greenstead Road (opp, East St) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.1 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dentoworld · 0.3 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 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.9%62.5%
Private rented35.5%20.3%
Social rented10.5%17.1%
Households1,168

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents2,375

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 Rouse Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White83.7%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion44.5%44.3%
Christian42.7%44.4%
Not answered6.4%6.2%
Muslim3.3%2.1%
Buddhist1.1%0.7%
Hindu0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK79.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK20.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.8%
No qualifications14.3%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.5%49.2%
Good health33.5%34.7%
Fair health12.3%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household50.3%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.4%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.4%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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