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Speedwell Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Speedwell Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/speedwell-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8DS, CO2 8DN, CO2 8DT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£226,666
24 sales
Price range
£152k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jul 2026
CO2 8DN

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At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

24 property sales on Speedwell Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £282,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £232,382. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Speedwell Road range from £152,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Speedwell Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Speedwell Road 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: £171,124 (4 sales)2016£171k2017: £236,000 (3 sales)2017£236k2018: £204,500 (2 sales)2018£205k2019: £182,500 (1 sales)2019£183k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2021: £215,000 (2 sales)2021£215k2022: £260,000 (2 sales)2022£260k2023: £211,500 (2 sales)2023£212k2024: £256,250 (4 sales)2024£256k2025: £278,000 (2 sales)2025£278k2026: £282,000 (1 sales)2026£282k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£232,38228 Mar 2025
Semi-detached7£212,78627 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Speedwell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Speedwell Road CO2 8DN 27 Jul 2026£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Speedwell Road CO2 8DS 28 Mar 2025£276,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Speedwell Road CO2 8DT 14 Mar 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Speedwell Road CO2 8DX 13 Dec 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Speedwell Road CO2 8DS 22 Nov 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Speedwell Road CO2 8DS 20 Sep 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Speedwell Road CO2 8DS 29 Jan 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Speedwell Road CO2 8DX 2 Nov 2023£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Speedwell Road CO2 8DN 21 Jul 2023£172,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Speedwell Road CO2 8DT 3 May 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Speedwell Road CO2 8DT 1 Apr 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Speedwell Road CO2 8DN 30 Sep 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Speedwell Road CO2 8DX 2 Jul 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Speedwell Road CO2 8DT 10 Mar 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Speedwell Road CO2 8DS 7 Aug 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Speedwell Road CO2 8DN 3 Apr 2020£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Speedwell Road CO2 8DN 14 Aug 2019£182,500 TerracedFreehold
72, Speedwell Road CO2 8DT 19 Nov 2018£227,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Speedwell Road CO2 8DW 10 Apr 2018£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, Speedwell Road CO2 8DW 30 Jan 2018£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Speedwell Road CO2 8DP 23 Oct 2017£231,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Speedwell Road CO2 8DP 26 Jun 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Speedwell Road CO2 8DS 21 Mar 2017£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Speedwell Road CO2 8DN 23 Nov 2016£152,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Speedwell Road CO2 8DS 9 Sep 2016£214,995 TerracedFreehold
111, Speedwell Road CO2 8DW 1 Jul 2016£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
160, Speedwell Road CO2 8DX 24 Mar 2016£162,500 Semi-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, Speedwell Road £220,000 (Aug 2020) → £276,000 (Mar 2025) +25%
over 5 yrs
80, Speedwell Road £285,000 (May 2022) → £280,000 (Mar 2025) -2%
over 3 yrs
160, Speedwell Road £162,500 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Jul 2021) → £251,000 (Nov 2023) +54%
over 8 yrs
49, Speedwell Road £182,500 (Aug 2019) → £235,000 (Sep 2021) +29%
over 2 yrs
124, Speedwell Road £132,000 (Jan 2018) → £182,000 (Apr 2018) +38%
over under a year

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Schools near Speedwell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.0 mi
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wick Road (SW-bound, Wick Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fingringhoe Road (S-bound, Fingringhoe Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Bell (opp, Fingringhoe Rd) 2 min walk
  • Rowhedge Road (SE-bound, Rowhedge Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 1.7 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Heath Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 1.5 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 2 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.8%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented30.5%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents1,542

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Speedwell Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White89.8%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion50%44.3%
Christian37.3%44.4%
Not answered8.2%6.2%
Muslim2.3%2.1%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.7%
Sikh0.4%–
Hindu0.3%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK90%85.5%
Born outside the UK10%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above23.4%32.2%
No qualifications23%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.7%49.2%
Good health32.9%34.7%
Fair health16.5%11.9%
Bad health5.2%3.3%
Very bad health1.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household38.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.8%29.1%
No cars or vans in household24.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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 Speedwell Road

  • Sapphire Property Management 0.4 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.0 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 1.2 mi
  • Hardings 1.6 mi
  • Elms Price & Co 1.6 mi

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