St Helena Mews, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3BB.
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At a glance
2 property sales on St Helena Mews, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 Jun 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £331,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on St Helena Mews compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Helena Mews has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £331,500 | 10 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on St Helena Mews
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, St Helena Mews CO3 3BB | 10 Jun 2021 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, St Helena Mews CO3 3BB | 29 Jun 2018 | £313,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, St Helena Mews | £313,000 (Jun 2018) → £350,000 (Jun 2021) | +12% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near St Helena Mews
Crime
472 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Helena Mews in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 188 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Public order | 46 |
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Other theft | 40 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 36 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
St Helena Mews is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries 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 St Helena Mews
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–18 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils | Other independent school | 2–17 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Colchester station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Drury Arms (o/s, Layer Rd) 2 min walk
- Hamilton Road (adj, Butt Rd) 2 min walk
- Drury Arms (opp, Layer Rd) 2 min walk
- Hamilton Road (opp, Butt Rd) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi - Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.6 mi - Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.1 mi
- Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Abbey Field Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 497 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,335 |
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 St Helena Mews
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.6% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.9% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 40.5% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.5% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.5% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.4% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.8% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.1% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 29.5% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.9% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.5% | 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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