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Scythe Way, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Scythe Way, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/scythe-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£426,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£398,421
19 sales
Price range
£274k – £497k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
CO3 4SJ

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At a glance

House prices£427k average20% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

19 property sales on Scythe Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £426,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £398,421. That is 20% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Scythe Way range from £274,000 to £497,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Scythe Way ranks 121st for average price.

House prices on Scythe Way compared

Scythe Way£426,667
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: £358,333 (3 sales)2016£358k2019: £300,000 (1 sales)2019£300k2020: £367,300 (5 sales)2020£367k2021: £429,250 (2 sales)2021£429k2022: £442,333 (3 sales)2022£442k2024: £435,000 (1 sales)2024£435k2025: £462,667 (3 sales)2025£463k2026: £350,000 (1 sales)2026£350k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£398,42113 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Scythe Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 18 Jun 2026£460,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 13 Feb 2026£350,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 4 Dec 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 28 Nov 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 28 Feb 2025£458,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 20 Nov 2024£295,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 30 Oct 2024£435,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 28 Oct 2022£497,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 8 Mar 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 28 Jan 2022£440,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 26 Oct 2021£431,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 24 Jun 2021£427,500 DetachedFreehold
37, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 4 Dec 2020£415,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 17 Sep 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 3 Jul 2020£355,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 27 May 2020£274,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 17 Jan 2020£432,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 26 Apr 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 5 Sep 2016£290,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 14 Jun 2016£425,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Scythe Way CO3 4SJ 8 Apr 2016£360,000 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
16, Scythe Way £440,000 (Jan 2022) → £460,000 (Jun 2026) +5%
over 4 yrs
35, Scythe Way £427,500 (Jun 2021) → £465,000 (Nov 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
31, Scythe Way £360,000 (Sep 2020) → £497,000 (Oct 2022) +38%
over 2 yrs
21, Scythe Way £290,000 (Sep 2016) → £390,000 (Mar 2022) +34%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Scythe Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.4 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rudsdale Way (adj, Ambrose Ave) 2 min walk
  • Worthington Way (opp, Ambrose Ave) 3 min walk
  • Dugard Avenue (opp, Straight Rd) 4 min walk
  • All Saints Avenue (adj, Prettygate Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.3 mi
  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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 10 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,421

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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 Scythe Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%5.1%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian53.7%44.4%
No religion36.3%44.3%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Hindu2.8%1.3%
Muslim1.3%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK88.8%85.5%
Born outside the UK11.2%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above32.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%19.5%
No qualifications15.3%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health48.8%49.2%
Good health35.9%34.7%
Fair health12%11.9%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%29.1%
No cars or vans in household12%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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