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Septimus Drive, Highwoods, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9EU, CO4 9ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£343,905
21 sales
Price range
£230k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
CO4 9EU

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At a glance

House prices£344k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

21 property sales on Septimus Drive, Highwoods, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £319,773. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 29% detached, 19% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Septimus Drive range from £230,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Septimus Drive compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Septimus Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £294,167 (3 sales)2016£294k2017: £295,625 (4 sales)2017£296k2018: £315,125 (4 sales)2018£315k2020: £315,000 (1 sales)2020£315k2021: £435,750 (2 sales)2021£436k2022: £401,250 (4 sales)2022£401k2023: £337,500 (1 sales)2023£338k2024: £405,000 (1 sales)2024£405k2025: £362,500 (1 sales)2025£363k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£319,77328 Mar 2025
Detached6£377,83325 Mar 2022
Semi-detached4£359,37530 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Septimus Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 28 May 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 28 Mar 2025£362,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 22 Jul 2024£405,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 10 Aug 2023£337,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 9 Aug 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 30 Jun 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 25 Mar 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 2 Mar 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 12 Mar 2021£466,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 1 Mar 2021£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 16 Sep 2020£315,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 28 Aug 2020£268,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 23 Nov 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 12 Jul 2018£438,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 8 Jun 2018£218,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 25 May 2018£282,500 TerracedFreehold
45, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 18 May 2018£255,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 20 Dec 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 22 Sep 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 15 Sep 2017£285,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 31 Jul 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 30 Jun 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 28 Apr 2017£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 21 Dec 2016£230,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Septimus Drive CO4 9ET 3 Nov 2016£305,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Septimus Drive CO4 9EU 3 Nov 2016£347,500 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, Septimus Drive £300,000 (Dec 2017) → £282,500 (May 2018) → £362,500 (Mar 2025) +21%
over 7 yrs
13, Septimus Drive £275,000 (Sep 2017) → £405,000 (Jul 2024) +47%
over 7 yrs
17, Septimus Drive £240,000 (Jun 2017) → £245,000 (Jul 2017) → £337,500 (Aug 2023) +41%
over 6 yrs
57, Septimus Drive £347,500 (Nov 2016) → £466,500 (Mar 2021) → £500,000 (Mar 2022) +44%
over 5 yrs
14, Septimus Drive £305,000 (Nov 2016) → £315,000 (Sep 2020) → £375,000 (Mar 2022) +23%
over 5 yrs
24, Septimus Drive £377,500 (Apr 2017) → £405,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Septimus Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.6 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Water Tower (opp, Mill Rd) 1 min walk
  • The Water Tower (o/s, Mill Rd) 1 min walk
  • Maximus Drive (adj, Mill Rd) 2 min walk
  • School of Gymnastics (opp, Brinkley Grove Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Connect BP · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Hello Dental · 0.6 mi
  • Country Park Dental Practice Ltd · 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.0%62.5%
Private rented29.4%20.3%
Social rented15.6%17.1%
Households771

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+5.4%18.6%
Residents2,072

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 Septimus Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White82.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.8%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.1%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%
Other ethnic group2.5%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.6%44.3%
Christian39.6%44.4%
Not answered6.7%6.2%
Muslim3.7%2.1%
Hindu2.3%1.3%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK80.6%85.5%
Born outside the UK19.4%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above34.6%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications17.8%14.8%
No qualifications10.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.2%
Other qualifications1.6%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health54.8%49.2%
Good health34.8%34.7%
Fair health8%11.9%
Bad health2%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household43%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.7%29.1%
No cars or vans in household15.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%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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