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School Road, Copford, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: School Road, Copford, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/school-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO6 1BU, CO6 1BX, CO6 1BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£613,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£547,113
40 sales
Price range
£288k – £975k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
CO6 1BU

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At a glance

House prices£613k average72% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkMarks Tey station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband19% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 41 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

40 property sales on School Road, Copford, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £613,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £594,346. That is 72% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% detached, 35% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on School Road range from £287,500 to £975,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, School Road ranks 29th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on School Road compared

School Road£613,333
CO6 postcode area£446,522
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £465,000 (5 sales)2016£465k2017: £536,500 (2 sales)2017£537k2018: £433,750 (4 sales)2018£434k2019: £452,500 (2 sales)2019£453k2020: £461,583 (6 sales)2020£462k2021: £531,900 (5 sales)2021£532k2022: £642,500 (8 sales)2022£643k2023: £628,333 (3 sales)2023£628k2024: £776,250 (2 sales)2024£776k2025: £582,500 (2 sales)2025£583k2026: £675,000 (1 sales)2026£675k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 41 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached26£594,34630 Jan 2026
Semi-detached14£459,39328 Nov 2025

Sold prices on School Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, School Road CO6 1BU 30 Jan 2026£675,000 DetachedFreehold
120, School Road CO6 1BX 28 Nov 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, School Road CO6 1BU 27 Nov 2025£765,000 DetachedFreehold
19, School Road CO6 1BU 2 Aug 2024£577,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, School Road CO6 1BU 2 Aug 2024£975,000 DetachedFreehold
62, School Road CO6 1BU 23 Mar 2023£625,000 DetachedFreehold
Constantine, 78A, School Road CO6 1BX 23 Feb 2023£785,000 DetachedFreehold
Trees, 43, School Road CO6 1BU 10 Feb 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
97, School Road CO6 1BX 14 Dec 2022£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, School Road CO6 1BU 18 Nov 2022£925,000 DetachedFreehold
32, School Road CO6 1BU 7 Oct 2022£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41A, School Road CO6 1BU 28 Sep 2022£915,000 DetachedFreehold
2, School Road CO6 1BW 27 Jun 2022£575,000 DetachedFreehold
86, School Road CO6 1BX 6 May 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old School House, School Road CO6 1BX 24 Mar 2022£560,000 DetachedFreehold
106, School Road CO6 1BX 14 Jan 2022£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, School Road CO6 1BW 17 Dec 2021£895,000 DetachedFreehold
19, School Road CO6 1BU 27 Sep 2021£481,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, School Road CO6 1BU 14 Jun 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
Providence Cottage, 118, School Road CO6 1BX 9 Mar 2021£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, School Road CO6 1BU 15 Jan 2021£493,000 DetachedFreehold
30, School Road CO6 1BU 20 Nov 2020£650,000 DetachedFreehold
39, School Road CO6 1BU 12 Nov 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
44, School Road CO6 1BU 30 Oct 2020£520,000 DetachedFreehold
57, School Road CO6 1BU 30 Jul 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
32, School Road CO6 1BU 27 Jan 2020£387,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, School Road CO6 1BX 10 Jan 2020£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, School Road CO6 1BU 28 Oct 2019£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, School Road CO6 1BX 27 Sep 2019£465,000 DetachedFreehold
59, School Road CO6 1BU 3 May 2019£440,000 DetachedFreehold
101, School Road CO6 1BX 27 Jul 2018£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, School Road CO6 1BU 3 May 2018£290,000 DetachedFreehold
39, School Road CO6 1BU 27 Apr 2018£455,000 DetachedFreehold
4, School Road CO6 1BW 23 Mar 2018£550,000 DetachedFreehold
21, School Road CO6 1BU 6 Oct 2017£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, School Road CO6 1BU 10 Apr 2017£618,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, School Road CO6 1BU 22 Nov 2016£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, School Road CO6 1BU 21 Oct 2016£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, School Road CO6 1BW 2 Sep 2016£370,000 DetachedFreehold
Constantine, 78A, School Road CO6 1BX 18 Mar 2016£585,000 DetachedFreehold
Fieldview, 78, School Road CO6 1BX 26 Feb 2016£590,000 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
19, School Road £430,000 (Oct 2016) → £481,500 (Sep 2021) → £577,500 (Aug 2024) +34%
over 8 yrs
Constantine, 78A, School Road £585,000 (Mar 2016) → £785,000 (Feb 2023) +34%
over 7 yrs
32, School Road £410,000 (Oct 2019) → £387,000 (Jan 2020) → £600,000 (Oct 2022) +46%
over 3 yrs
86, School Road £465,000 (Sep 2019) → £600,000 (May 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs
39, School Road £455,000 (Apr 2018) → £500,000 (Nov 2020) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Road

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences5
Vehicle crime4
Anti-social behaviour1
Bicycle theft1
Criminal damage & arson1
Shoplifting1

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

Flood risk

School Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries 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 School Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 202 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.5 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey 131 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 1.6 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 102 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.9 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.9 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

  • Marks Tey station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Chappel & Wakes Colne station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Colchester station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Allendale Drive (opp, School Rd) 1 min walk
  • Allendale Drive (adj, School Rd) 1 min walk
  • Copford Lane (adj, London Rd) 4 min walk
  • Copford Lane (opp, London Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 2.0 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 1.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 1.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Marks Tey Pharmacy Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 1.5 mi
  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 1.7 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 8 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.9%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.2%64.1%
Aged 65+24.4%18.6%
Residents1,729

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)19%80%
Gigabit-capable19%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 School Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White93.6%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian54%44.4%
No religion38.3%44.3%
Not answered5.4%6.2%
Hindu1.2%1.3%
Jewish0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.7%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK93.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK6.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above34.2%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.8%
No qualifications15.3%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health52.3%49.2%
Good health32.7%34.7%
Fair health12.2%11.9%
Bad health2.1%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household39.4%29.1%
1 car or van in household32.9%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household22.1%10.4%
No cars or vans in household5.7%18.2%

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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