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South Street, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Street, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/south-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7BJ, CO2 7BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£198,039
33 sales
Price range
£67k – £378k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Oct 2025
CO2 7BJ

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At a glance

House prices£198k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 39 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

33 property sales on South Street, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £222,764. Average sale prices rose from £188,800 in 2016 to £218,750 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 76% terraced, 24% flat. Recorded sale prices on South Street range from £67,000 to £378,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold.

House prices on South Street compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £188,800 (5 sales)2016£189k2017: £176,099 (5 sales)2017£176k2018: £174,667 (3 sales)2018£175k2019: £150,850 (2 sales)2019£151k2020: £155,000 (1 sales)2020£155k2021: £218,750 (2 sales)2021£219k2022: £232,933 (6 sales)2022£233k2023: £167,667 (3 sales)2023£168k2024: £258,500 (2 sales)2024£259k2025: £218,750 (4 sales)2025£219k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£222,76420 Jun 2025
Flat8£120,77527 Oct 2025

Sold prices on South Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, South Street CO2 7BJ 26 Jun 2026£230,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Sandra Court, South Street CO2 7BJ 27 Oct 2025£135,000 FlatLeasehold
50, South Street CO2 7BJ 20 Jun 2025£378,000 TerracedFreehold
48, South Street CO2 7BJ 7 Apr 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6D, 43, South Street CO2 7BJ 4 Mar 2025£67,000 FlatLeasehold
16, South Street CO2 7BL 8 Nov 2024£257,000 TerracedFreehold
62, South Street CO2 7BL 6 Sep 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
48, South Street CO2 7BJ 24 Aug 2023£163,000 TerracedFreehold
48, South Street CO2 7BJ 28 Jul 2023£160,500 TerracedFreehold
49, South Street CO2 7BJ 7 Jul 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Sandra Court, South Street CO2 7BJ 3 Jan 2023£120,000 FlatLeasehold
38, South Street CO2 7BJ 11 Nov 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
15, South Street CO2 7BL 18 Jul 2022£260,000 TerracedFreehold
30, South Street CO2 7BJ 1 Apr 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
51, South Street CO2 7BJ 25 Feb 2022£215,000 TerracedFreehold
67B, South Street CO2 7BL 31 Jan 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
37, South Street CO2 7BJ 28 Jan 2022£222,600 TerracedFreehold
9, South Street CO2 7BL 22 Dec 2021£256,000 TerracedFreehold
9, South Street CO2 7BL 28 Oct 2021£247,000 TerracedFreehold
38, South Street CO2 7BJ 21 Sep 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
4, South Street CO2 7BL 20 Sep 2021£227,000 TerracedFreehold
54, South Street CO2 7BJ 25 Jun 2021£227,500 TerracedFreehold
35, South Street CO2 7BJ 11 Feb 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
23, South Street CO2 7BJ 28 Mar 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 43, South Street CO2 7BJ 10 Jun 2019£79,200 FlatLeasehold
34, South Street CO2 7BJ 9 May 2019£222,500 TerracedFreehold
30, South Street CO2 7BJ 7 Sep 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sandra Court, South Street CO2 7BJ 20 Jun 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
69, South Street CO2 7BL 7 Jun 2018£229,000 TerracedFreehold
33, South Street CO2 7BJ 26 Jul 2017£198,000 TerracedFreehold
37, South Street CO2 7BJ 5 Jun 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
22, South Street CO2 7BJ 31 May 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
59, South Street CO2 7BL 22 May 2017£162,500 TerracedFreehold
34, South Street CO2 7BJ 24 Mar 2017£189,995 TerracedFreehold
4, South Street CO2 7BL 11 Nov 2016£194,000 TerracedFreehold
9, South Street CO2 7BL 29 Apr 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
69, South Street CO2 7BL 15 Apr 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
30, South Street CO2 7BJ 22 Mar 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold
37, South Street CO2 7BJ 1 Feb 2016£150,000 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
37, South Street £150,000 (Feb 2016) → £205,000 (Jun 2017) → £222,600 (Jan 2022) → £230,000 (Jun 2026) +53%
over 10 yrs
48, South Street £160,500 (Jul 2023) → £295,000 (Apr 2025) +84%
over 2 yrs
38, South Street £210,000 (Sep 2021) → £305,000 (Nov 2022) +45%
over 1 yr
30, South Street £175,000 (Mar 2016) → £180,000 (Sep 2018) → £225,000 (Apr 2022) +29%
over 6 yrs
9, South Street £215,000 (Apr 2016) → £247,000 (Oct 2021) → £256,000 (Dec 2021) +19%
over 6 yrs
4, South Street £194,000 (Nov 2016) → £227,000 (Sep 2021) +17%
over 5 yrs
34, South Street £189,995 (Mar 2017) → £222,500 (May 2019) +17%
over 2 yrs
69, South Street £210,000 (Apr 2016) → £229,000 (Jun 2018) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near South Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.3 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.4 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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 Town station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Police Station (o/s, Butt Rd) 2 min walk
  • St John's Street (Stop Cd, St John's St) 3 min walk
  • St John's Street (Stop Cc, St John's St) 3 min walk
  • Crouch Street (Stop Da, Crouch St East) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Smiles Flagstaff · 0.2 mi
  • Optident Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.0%62.5%
Private rented45.7%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,166

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 South Street

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White76.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.5%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.8%3.5%
Other ethnic group4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.8%44.3%
Christian32.9%44.4%
Not answered7%6.2%
Muslim4.3%2.1%
Hindu3%1.3%
Buddhist2.1%0.7%
Other religion1.6%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK74.9%85.5%
Born outside the UK25.1%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above41.6%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.8%
No qualifications12.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.7%49.2%
Good health35%34.7%
Fair health10.4%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.3%42.3%
No cars or vans in household28%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household16.7%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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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