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Rowan Place, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rowan Place, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/rowan-place/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£279,853
17 sales
Price range
£157k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Oct 2025
CO1 1AJ

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At a glance

House prices£280k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkColchester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband63% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Rowan Place, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £300,182. Average sale prices rose from £239,750 in 2016 to £321,667 in 2025 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% terraced, 18% flat, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rowan Place range from £157,000 to £365,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold.

House prices on Rowan Place compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowan Place 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: £239,750 (2 sales)2016£240k2017: £319,000 (1 sales)2017£319k2018: £261,167 (3 sales)2018£261k2019: £290,000 (1 sales)2019£290k2020: £190,500 (2 sales)2020£191k2021: £325,375 (4 sales)2021£325k2024: £238,000 (1 sales)2024£238k2025: £321,667 (3 sales)2025£322k

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£300,18223 Oct 2025
Flat3£186,00017 Apr 2024
Semi-detached2£298,75012 Jan 2021
Detached1£300,00016 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Rowan Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 14 Sep 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 1 Apr 2026£372,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 23 Oct 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 23 May 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 2 May 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 27 Sep 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 17 Apr 2024£238,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 13 Sep 2022£331,900 TerracedFreehold
27, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 25 Nov 2021£317,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 27 Aug 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 16 Feb 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 12 Jan 2021£364,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 21 Dec 2020£163,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 13 Feb 2020£218,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 22 Feb 2019£290,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 19 Dec 2018£315,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 5 Apr 2018£233,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 16 Feb 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 6 Oct 2017£319,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 27 Jul 2016£322,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Rowan Place CO1 1AJ 17 Jun 2016£157,000 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
15, Rowan Place £218,000 (Feb 2020) → £260,000 (May 2025) +19%
over 5 yrs
13, Rowan Place £235,000 (Feb 2018) → £331,900 (Sep 2022) +41%
over 5 yrs
27, Rowan Place £319,000 (Oct 2017) → £317,500 (Nov 2021) +-0%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Rowan Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.5 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.8 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 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 station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Station Layby (Stand F, Station Way) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea, Station Way) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station Layby (Stand-Eb, Station Way) 2 min walk
  • The Albert (opp, North Station Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Colchester City Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Clover Dental · 0.1 mi
  • North Hill Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 5 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 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
Owned39.6%62.5%
Private rented53.9%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households1,023

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.3%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents2,188

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)63%80%
Gigabit-capable63%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 Rowan Place

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White79.5%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.9%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.8%44.3%
Christian39.9%44.4%
Not answered6.7%6.2%
Muslim3.6%2.1%
Hindu2.2%1.3%
Other religion1.1%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK71.2%85.5%
Born outside the UK28.8%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above41.9%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%19.5%
No qualifications13.1%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.2%
Other qualifications3.6%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.4%49.2%
Good health32.9%34.7%
Fair health11.9%11.9%
Bad health3.1%3.3%
Very bad health1.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.1%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.9%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household14%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.1%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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