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Ruth King Close, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ruth King Close, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/ruth-king-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3FA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£413,000
11 sales
Price range
£265k – £770k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2025
CO3 3FA

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At a glance

House prices£413k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkColchester Town station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband71% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Ruth King Close, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £380,600. 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 45% terraced, 36% flat, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ruth King Close range from £265,000 to £770,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Ruth King Close compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ruth King Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £496,498 (2 sales)2016£496k2018: £338,750 (2 sales)2018£339k2019: £382,500 (1 sales)2019£383k2020: £480,000 (3 sales)2020£480k2021: £370,000 (2 sales)2021£370k2025: £310,000 (1 sales)2025£310k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£380,60025 Mar 2021
Flat4£298,75016 Jan 2025
Detached2£722,4987 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Ruth King Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 16 Jan 2025£310,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 3 Jul 2023£885,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 7 May 2021£320,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 25 Mar 2021£420,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 7 Dec 2020£770,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 23 Mar 2020£405,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 6 Mar 2020£265,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 25 Oct 2019£382,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 4 Jul 2018£300,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 29 Jun 2018£377,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 26 Jan 2016£318,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Ruth King Close CO3 3FA 22 Jan 2016£674,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
12, Ruth King Close £674,995 (Jan 2016) → £885,000 (Jul 2023) +31%
over 7 yrs
5, Ruth King Close £300,000 (Jul 2018) → £320,000 (May 2021) +7%
over 3 yrs
9, Ruth King Close £377,500 (Jun 2018) → £420,000 (Mar 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs
7, Ruth King Close £318,000 (Jan 2016) → £382,500 (Oct 2019) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ruth King Close

Crime

280 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruth King Close 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 offences107
Shoplifting34
Anti-social behaviour32
Other theft29
Public order23
Criminal damage & arson19

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

Schools near Ruth King Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.2 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.6 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Norman Way Schools (o/s, Norman Way) 2 min walk
  • Park Road (adj, Lexden Rd) 3 min walk
  • Park Road (opp, Lexden Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Avenue (adj, Lexden Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Artisaine Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,628

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)71%80%
Gigabit-capable71%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 Ruth King Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White83.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian46.9%44.4%
No religion37.3%44.3%
Not answered5.7%6.2%
Hindu5.2%1.3%
Muslim4.1%2.1%
Sikh0.4%–
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.8%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.2%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above47%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%19.5%
No qualifications10.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.7%49.2%
Good health33.1%34.7%
Fair health11.5%11.9%
Bad health3.7%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household13.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%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.

Planning and heritage near Ruth King Close

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Estate agents near Ruth King Close

  • Oakheart Property 0.6 mi
  • Harding Group 0.6 mi
  • Ezemove Ezelet 0.7 mi
  • Greenwood 0.7 mi
  • Boydens 0.7 mi

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