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Stanford Road, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5NF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£294,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£237,450
20 sales
Price range
£68k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
CO4 5NF

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At a glance

House prices£295k average17% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 25 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

20 property sales on Stanford Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £294,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £267,029. Average sale prices rose from £246,667 in 2016 to £294,667 in 2026 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 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 85% terraced, 15% flat. Recorded sale prices on Stanford Road range from £67,500 to £375,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Stanford Road ranks 361st for average price.

House prices on Stanford Road compared

Stanford Road£294,667
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: £246,667 (3 sales)2016£247k2017: £157,125 (4 sales)2017£157k2018: £247,000 (2 sales)2018£247k2020: £201,250 (4 sales)2020£201k2021: £247,500 (1 sales)2021£248k2022: £319,000 (2 sales)2022£319k2023: £312,000 (1 sales)2023£312k2026: £294,667 (3 sales)2026£295k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£267,02920 Jul 2026
Flat3£69,83327 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Stanford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 20 Jul 2026£258,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 20 Jul 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 5 Jun 2026£306,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 25 Mar 2026£297,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 19 Dec 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 24 Apr 2023£312,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 25 Oct 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 1 Feb 2022£263,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 20 Sep 2021£247,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 27 Nov 2020£74,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 13 Nov 2020£232,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 14 Feb 2020£232,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 8 Jan 2020£267,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 28 Feb 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 18 Jan 2019£253,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 31 Jul 2018£263,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 6 Jun 2018£231,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 16 Jun 2017£228,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 31 Mar 2017£265,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 24 Feb 2017£67,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
55, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 17 Feb 2017£68,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
55, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 25 Jan 2017£252,450 OtherFreehold
12, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 5 Dec 2016£214,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 23 Sep 2016£267,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Stanford Road CO4 5NF 27 Jun 2016£258,500 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
12, Stanford Road £214,000 (Dec 2016) → £258,000 (Jul 2026) +21%
over 10 yrs
28, Stanford Road £267,500 (Sep 2016) → £306,000 (Jun 2026) +14%
over 10 yrs
24, Stanford Road £258,500 (Jun 2016) → £297,000 (Mar 2026) +15%
over 10 yrs
55, Stanford Road £252,450 (Jan 2017) → £74,000 (Nov 2020) -71%
over 4 yrs
16, Stanford Road £228,000 (Jun 2017) → £231,000 (Jun 2018) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Stanford Road

Crime

241 crimes were reported within about a mile of Stanford Road 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 offences96
Anti-social behaviour36
Shoplifting25
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft17
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Stanford Road 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 Stanford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.9 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 1.0 mi
Braiswick Primary School 419 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Turner Rise (adj, Turner Rd) 2 min walk
  • Turner Rise (opp, Turner Rd) 2 min walk
  • Primary Care Centre (N-bound, A1092) 4 min walk
  • Rectory Close (adj, Mile End Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Elmstead Day Unit · 0.4 mi
  • Clover Dental · 0.5 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.2%62.5%
Private rented36.8%20.3%
Social rented21.7%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.0%64.1%
Aged 65+3.4%18.6%
Residents1,722

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable79%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 Stanford Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White62.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.8%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group4.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion43.5%44.3%
Christian37.7%44.4%
Muslim6.6%2.1%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu3.9%1.3%
Buddhist1.6%0.7%
Jewish0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK64.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK35.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above52.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%10.3%
No qualifications6.8%15.4%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health57.6%49.2%
Good health31.3%34.7%
Fair health7.8%11.9%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household54.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household21.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household19.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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 Stanford Road

  • David Martin 0.3 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 0.6 mi
  • Spicerhaart 0.8 mi
  • Lighters 0.9 mi
  • Martin & Co 1.0 mi

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