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Shepherd Drive, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5FA, CO4 5BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£417,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£296,942
26 sales
Price range
£157k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
CO4 5BW

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At a glance

House prices£418k average17% above the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station12 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 31 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

26 property sales on Shepherd Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £417,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £294,395. That is 17% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% terraced, 15% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shepherd Drive range from £157,000 to £510,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Shepherd Drive ranks 135th for average price.

House prices on Shepherd Drive compared

Shepherd Drive£417,500
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

2016: £277,857 (7 sales)2016£278k2017: £275,000 (1 sales)2017£275k2018: £274,000 (3 sales)2018£274k2019: £282,333 (3 sales)2019£282k2020: £298,600 (5 sales)2020£299k2022: £291,250 (2 sales)2022£291k2023: £335,000 (1 sales)2023£335k2025: £303,667 (3 sales)2025£304k2026: £510,000 (1 sales)2026£510k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£294,39527 Feb 2026
Semi-detached4£301,00020 Nov 2020
Detached2£383,00028 Sep 2020
Flat1£157,00014 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Shepherd Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 27 Feb 2026£510,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 4 Dec 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 3 Jul 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 31 Mar 2025£296,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 26 Jun 2023£335,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 31 Aug 2022£323,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 16 Aug 2022£259,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 30 Sep 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 14 Apr 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 20 Nov 2020£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 28 Sep 2020£376,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 14 Sep 2020£157,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 3 Jul 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 3 Jul 2020£267,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 24 Oct 2019£292,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 5 Jun 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 16 Jan 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 6 Aug 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 25 Jul 2018£247,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 18 May 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 30 Apr 2018£285,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 9 Aug 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 7 Dec 2016£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 7 Dec 2016£261,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 26 Aug 2016£236,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 23 Aug 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Shepherd Drive CO4 5FA 26 May 2016£290,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 19 May 2016£365,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 30 Mar 2016£294,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 23 Mar 2016£227,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Shepherd Drive CO4 5BW 29 Feb 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold

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
2, Shepherd Drive £365,000 (May 2016) → £510,000 (Feb 2026) +40%
over 10 yrs
16, Shepherd Drive £275,000 (Jun 2019) → £325,000 (Dec 2025) +18%
over 6 yrs
26, Shepherd Drive £236,000 (Aug 2016) → £290,000 (Jul 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
21, Shepherd Drive £323,500 (Aug 2022) → £335,000 (Jun 2023) +4%
over under a year
33, Shepherd Drive £290,000 (Aug 2018) → £290,000 (Apr 2021) → £310,000 (Sep 2021) +7%
over 3 yrs
23, Shepherd Drive £275,000 (Aug 2017) → £302,500 (Nov 2020) +10%
over 3 yrs
1, Shepherd Drive £290,000 (May 2016) → £292,000 (Oct 2019) +1%
over 3 yrs
30, Shepherd Drive £240,000 (Aug 2016) → £240,000 (May 2018) → £247,000 (Jul 2018) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shepherd Drive

Crime

218 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shepherd Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences98
Anti-social behaviour39
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order14
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Shepherd Drive 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 Shepherd Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hospital Path (opp, Via Urbis Romanae) 2 min walk
  • Hospital Path (adj, Via Urbis Romanae) 3 min walk
  • Mile End Church (o/s, Mile End Rd) 3 min walk
  • Tall Trees (adj, Mile End Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.2 mi
  • Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.2 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned54.1%62.5%
Private rented33.1%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households529

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.5%64.1%
Aged 65+6.8%18.6%
Residents1,477

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 Shepherd Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White77.5%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.3%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47%44.3%
Christian42%44.4%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu2.5%1.3%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK75%85.5%
Born outside the UK25%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%14.8%
No qualifications10.6%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health56.2%49.2%
Good health32.1%34.7%
Fair health8.9%11.9%
Bad health2.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household48.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%29.1%
No cars or vans in household15.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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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Estate agents near Shepherd Drive

  • David Martin 0.5 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 0.9 mi
  • Lighters 1.0 mi
  • Spicerhaart 1.1 mi
  • Martin & Co 1.3 mi

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