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Sapphire Crescent, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sapphire Crescent, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/sapphire-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 6EH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£420,691
38 sales
Price range
£315k – £505k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
CO4 6EH

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At a glance

House prices£360k averageAbout the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 45 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 Sapphire Crescent, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £435,746. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% detached, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sapphire Crescent range from £315,000 to £504,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Sapphire Crescent ranks 217th for average price.

House prices on Sapphire Crescent compared

Sapphire Crescent£360,000
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £368,900 (5 sales)2021£369k2022: £418,966 (12 sales)2022£419k2023: £437,223 (11 sales)2023£437k2024: £444,243 (7 sales)2024£444k2025: £397,500 (2 sales)2025£398k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 45 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached29£435,74624 Jul 2026
Semi-detached9£372,17820 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Sapphire Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 24 Jul 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 4 Dec 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 24 Jun 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 6 Sep 2024£419,950 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 8 Aug 2024£419,950 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 17 Jul 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 19 Apr 2024£464,950 DetachedFreehold
42, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 23 Feb 2024£374,950 Detached New buildFreehold
56, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 22 Feb 2024£489,950 DetachedFreehold
29, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 15 Feb 2024£489,950 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 20 Nov 2023£399,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 13 Nov 2023£399,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 28 Sep 2023£504,950 DetachedFreehold
50, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 15 Sep 2023£504,950 DetachedFreehold
19, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 14 Sep 2023£419,950 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 26 Jul 2023£440,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 26 Jul 2023£440,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 7 Jul 2023£399,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 18 May 2023£399,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 4 May 2023£402,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 4 May 2023£402,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 16 Mar 2023£484,950 DetachedFreehold
36, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 28 Feb 2023£429,950 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 21 Feb 2023£499,950 DetachedFreehold
34, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 31 Jan 2023£364,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 27 Jan 2023£364,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 21 Dec 2022£487,950 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 19 Dec 2022£429,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 15 Sep 2022£504,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 26 Aug 2022£504,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 18 Aug 2022£389,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 29 Mar 2022£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 24 Mar 2022£349,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 23 Mar 2022£349,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 17 Mar 2022£344,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 9 Mar 2022£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 28 Feb 2022£349,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 24 Feb 2022£349,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 25 Jan 2022£465,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 20 Dec 2021£347,500 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 16 Dec 2021£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 9 Dec 2021£315,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 8 Dec 2021£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 24 Aug 2021£407,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Sapphire Crescent CO4 6EH 27 May 2021£440,000 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
24, Sapphire Crescent £389,950 (Aug 2022) → £400,000 (Jul 2026) +3%
over 4 yrs
4, Sapphire Crescent £315,000 (Dec 2021) → £320,000 (Dec 2025) +2%
over 4 yrs
12, Sapphire Crescent £465,000 (Jan 2022) → £475,000 (Jun 2025) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sapphire Crescent

Crime

172 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sapphire Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour29
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order12
Shoplifting10
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Sapphire Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Sapphire Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.6 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chesterwell Plaza (E-bound, Cordelia Dr) 6 min walk
  • Cordelia Drive (opp, Wildeve Ave) 6 min walk
  • Cordelia Drive (adj, Wildeve Ave) 7 min walk
  • Boxted Road (opp, Nayland Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • West Bergholt Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • 61 Mill Road [dental Practice] · 0.7 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.1%62.5%
Private rented5.0%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households522

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.5%64.1%
Aged 65+3.2%18.6%
Residents1,390

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 Sapphire Crescent

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White80%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.9%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.2%44.3%
Christian33.9%44.4%
Not answered6%6.2%
Hindu3.6%1.3%
Muslim3.2%2.1%
Buddhist0.7%0.7%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK82.9%85.5%
Born outside the UK17.1%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above44.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications21.2%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.3%
No qualifications5.9%15.4%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.2%
Other qualifications1.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health63.2%49.2%
Good health29.6%34.7%
Fair health5.4%11.9%
Bad health1.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household46%29.1%
1 car or van in household42.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household6.2%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.6%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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