Shakespeare Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4HH, CO3 4HZ, CO3 4HJ.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Shakespeare Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £502,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £454,500. That is 41% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shakespeare Road range from £183,333 to £660,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Shakespeare Road ranks 58th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Shakespeare Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £454,500 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £296,889 | 3 Aug 2023 |
Sold prices on Shakespeare Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HZ | 26 Aug 2026 | £580,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HH | 16 Dec 2025 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 44, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HZ | 17 Oct 2025 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 67, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HZ | 29 Aug 2025 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HJ | 13 Jun 2025 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HH | 3 Aug 2023 | £308,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HZ | 29 Jun 2023 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HH | 20 Jan 2023 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HH | 8 Sep 2022 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HZ | 22 Oct 2021 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HZ | 17 Sep 2021 | £660,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HZ | 22 Dec 2020 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HH | 18 Sep 2020 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HH | 9 May 2019 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HJ | 18 Dec 2017 | £277,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HJ | 14 Dec 2017 | £183,333 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Shakespeare Road CO3 4HH | 13 Oct 2016 | £388,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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.
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Schools near Shakespeare Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Willows | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding 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 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Colchester Town station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Burns Avenue (opp, Scott Dr) 2 min walk
- Burns Avenue (adj, Scott Dr) 2 min walk
- Shakespeare Road (SE-bound, Shakespeare Rd) 3 min walk
- Scott Drive (N-bound, Scott Dr) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.4 mi - Winstree Medical Practice
84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.8 mi - Tollgate Health Centre
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.3 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.8 mi
- Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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
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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 634 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,441 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 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 Shakespeare Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 35.9% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.7% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.3% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.4% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.5% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.4% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 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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Estate agents near Shakespeare Road
- Oakheart Property 0.5 mi
- Fenn Wright 1.1 mi
- Harding Group 1.3 mi
- Ezemove Ezelet 1.4 mi
- Greenwood 1.4 mi
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