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Sanders Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sanders Drive, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/sanders-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3SG, CO3 3SE, CO3 3SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£600,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£505,545
22 sales
Price range
£194k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jul 2026
CO3 3SE

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At a glance

House prices£600k average68% above the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkColchester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband65% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% 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 Sanders Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £600,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £553,117. Average sale prices rose from £494,998 in 2016 to £600,000 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 68% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% detached, 14% flat, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sanders Drive range from £194,000 to £900,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Sanders Drive ranks 30th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Sanders Drive compared

Sanders Drive£600,000
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £494,998 (3 sales)2016£495k2018: £510,000 (1 sales)2018£510k2019: £470,000 (1 sales)2019£470k2020: £445,833 (6 sales)2020£446k2021: £620,000 (1 sales)2021£620k2022: £220,000 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £750,000 (2 sales)2023£750k2024: £439,250 (4 sales)2024£439k2025: £685,000 (1 sales)2025£685k2026: £600,000 (2 sales)2026£600k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£553,11727 Jul 2026
Flat3£221,33322 Nov 2024
Semi-detached2£527,5007 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Sanders Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Sanders Drive CO3 3SE 27 Jul 2026£600,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 21 Jan 2026£600,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 31 Mar 2025£685,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, The Limes, Sanders Drive CO3 3SJ 22 Nov 2024£194,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 13 Sep 2024£495,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Sanders Drive CO3 3SE 16 Aug 2024£493,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Sanders Drive CO3 3SE 18 Jun 2024£575,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 30 Jun 2023£600,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Sanders Drive CO3 3SE 7 Feb 2023£900,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, The Limes, Sanders Drive CO3 3SJ 9 Mar 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 7 Apr 2021£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, The Limes, Sanders Drive CO3 3SJ 19 Feb 2021£235,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 22 Dec 2020£480,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 11 Dec 2020£455,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, The Limes, Sanders Drive CO3 3SJ 9 Dec 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Sanders Drive CO3 3SE 24 Nov 2020£505,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Sanders Drive CO3 3SE 15 Jul 2020£550,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 13 Feb 2020£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sanders Drive CO3 3SE 29 Nov 2019£470,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 17 Aug 2018£510,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 3 Nov 2016£545,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Sanders Drive CO3 3SG 2 Sep 2016£480,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Sanders Drive CO3 3SE 3 Feb 2016£459,995 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
25, Sanders Drive £510,000 (Aug 2018) → £685,000 (Mar 2025) +34%
over 7 yrs
17, Sanders Drive £455,000 (Dec 2020) → £600,000 (Jun 2023) +32%
over 3 yrs
22, Sanders Drive £435,000 (Feb 2020) → £620,000 (Apr 2021) +43%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Sanders Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.1 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 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

  • Colchester station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fitzwalter Road (opp, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fitzwalter Road (adj, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
  • Park Road (adj, Lexden Rd) 3 min walk
  • Park Road (opp, Lexden Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Artisaine Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 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 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+)65%80%
Gigabit-capable65%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 Sanders Drive

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.

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