Straight Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 9DX, CO3 9BY, CO3 9EQ.
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At a glance
118 property sales on Straight Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £402,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £329,216. Average sale prices rose from £334,900 in 2016 to £419,333 in 2026 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 22 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 20 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% semi-detached, 42% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Straight Road range from £157,000 to £810,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Straight Road ranks 162nd for average price.
House prices on Straight Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 125 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 51 | £329,216 | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Detached | 50 | £459,066 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 9 | £214,222 | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Flat | 8 | £182,000 | 16 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on Straight Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137, Straight Road CO3 9DE | 12 Aug 2026 | £745,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 364, Straight Road CO3 9DY | 11 Aug 2026 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 326, Straight Road CO3 9DX | 2 Mar 2026 | £218,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 107, Straight Road CO3 9BZ | 15 Dec 2025 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 131, Straight Road CO3 9DE | 20 Nov 2025 | £640,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 57, Straight Road CO3 9BY | 17 Oct 2025 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 283, Straight Road CO3 9EQ | 18 Sep 2025 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 53, Straight Road CO3 9BY | 9 Sep 2025 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Straight Road CO3 9BY | 31 Jul 2025 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 316, Straight Road CO3 9DX | 23 Jul 2025 | £236,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 271, Straight Road CO3 9EQ | 1 Jul 2025 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 59, Straight Road CO3 9BY | 30 Jun 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 322, Straight Road CO3 9DX | 27 May 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 117, Straight Road CO3 9DD | 28 Mar 2025 | £615,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 73, Straight Road CO3 9BZ | 21 Feb 2025 | £628,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 357, Straight Road CO3 9EE | 13 Dec 2024 | £352,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Straight Road CO3 9BT | 30 Oct 2024 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Straight Road CO3 9BT | 21 Oct 2024 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 81, Straight Road CO3 9BZ | 4 Oct 2024 | £678,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 352, Straight Road CO3 9DY | 12 Sep 2024 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 329A, Straight Road CO3 9EF | 5 Jul 2024 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Cherrywood Court, Straight Road CO3 9DN | 16 Feb 2024 | £174,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 126, Straight Road CO3 9DL | 20 Dec 2023 | £810,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 357, Straight Road CO3 9EE | 20 Dec 2023 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Straight Road CO3 9BT | 15 Dec 2023 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 275, Straight Road CO3 9EQ | 23 Nov 2023 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 165, Straight Road CO3 9DF | 10 Aug 2023 | £422,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, Straight Road CO3 9BY | 3 Aug 2023 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 82, Straight Road CO3 9DB | 17 Jul 2023 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 290, Straight Road CO3 9DX | 23 Jun 2023 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 278, Straight Road CO3 9DX | 2 Jun 2023 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 342, Straight Road CO3 9DX | 31 Mar 2023 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 263, Straight Road CO3 9EQ | 31 Jan 2023 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 305, Straight Road CO3 9EG | 6 Jan 2023 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Cherrywood Court, Straight Road CO3 9DN | 16 Dec 2022 | £197,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 123, Straight Road CO3 9DD | 12 Dec 2022 | £457,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, Straight Road CO3 9BX | 30 Nov 2022 | £590,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 95, Straight Road CO3 9BZ | 26 Aug 2022 | £457,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Cherrywood Court, Straight Road CO3 9DN | 25 Aug 2022 | £172,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 100, Straight Road CO3 9DH | 12 Aug 2022 | £571,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 332, Straight Road CO3 9DX | 29 Jul 2022 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 295, Straight Road CO3 9EQ | 22 Jul 2022 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Straight Road CO3 9BT | 20 May 2022 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 331, Straight Road CO3 9EF | 18 May 2022 | £366,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 173, Straight Road CO3 9DG | 29 Apr 2022 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 369, Straight Road CO3 9EE | 15 Mar 2022 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Cherrywood Court, Straight Road CO3 9DN | 28 Feb 2022 | £184,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Cherrywood Court, Straight Road CO3 9DN | 17 Jan 2022 | £197,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, Straight Road CO3 9BY | 10 Dec 2021 | £278,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 76, Straight Road CO3 9DB | 12 Nov 2021 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 326, Straight Road | £207,000 (Sep 2021) → £218,000 (Mar 2026) | +5% over 4 yrs |
| 57, Straight Road | £250,000 (Jul 2019) → £290,000 (Oct 2025) | +16% over 6 yrs |
| 316, Straight Road | £174,995 (Jun 2016) → £236,000 (Jul 2025) | +35% over 9 yrs |
| 59, Straight Road | £280,000 (Jun 2016) → £283,000 (Jan 2021) → £320,000 (Jun 2025) | +14% over 9 yrs |
| 322, Straight Road | £208,000 (Aug 2016) → £280,000 (May 2025) | +35% over 9 yrs |
| 117, Straight Road | £328,000 (Apr 2019) → £595,000 (Apr 2021) → £615,000 (Mar 2025) | +88% over 6 yrs |
| 357, Straight Road | £350,000 (Dec 2023) → £352,500 (Dec 2024) | +1% over under a year |
| 8, Straight Road | £255,000 (Jun 2018) → £270,000 (Oct 2024) | +6% over 6 yrs |
| 81, Straight Road | £575,000 (Oct 2018) → £678,000 (Oct 2024) | +18% over 6 yrs |
| 14, Straight Road | £310,000 (Sep 2021) → £275,000 (Dec 2023) | -11% over 2 yrs |
| 275, Straight Road | £360,000 (Aug 2019) → £375,000 (Nov 2023) | +4% over 4 yrs |
| 165, Straight Road | £305,000 (Mar 2016) → £355,000 (Jun 2018) → £422,000 (Aug 2023) | +38% over 7 yrs |
| 55, Straight Road | £205,000 (Oct 2017) → £295,000 (Aug 2023) | +44% over 6 yrs |
| 263, Straight Road | £347,000 (Dec 2019) → £550,000 (Jan 2023) | +59% over 3 yrs |
| 9, Cherrywood Court, Straight Road | £180,000 (Jun 2019) → £195,000 (Feb 2021) → £197,000 (Dec 2022) | +9% over 3 yrs |
| 95, Straight Road | £435,000 (Jul 2021) → £457,500 (Aug 2022) | +5% over 1 yr |
| 331, Straight Road | £275,000 (Sep 2020) → £366,000 (May 2022) | +33% over 2 yrs |
| 173, Straight Road | £550,000 (Oct 2016) → £700,000 (Apr 2022) | +27% over 6 yrs |
| 33, Straight Road | £480,000 (Jul 2018) → £544,000 (Aug 2021) | +13% over 3 yrs |
| 314, Straight Road | £200,000 (Jun 2016) → £195,000 (May 2021) | -3% over 5 yrs |
| 318, Straight Road | £193,000 (Oct 2016) → £206,000 (Jun 2019) | +7% over 3 yrs |
| 76A, Straight Road | £60,000 (Apr 2018) → £429,000 (Feb 2019) | +615% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Straight Road
Crime
114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Straight Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Straight Road 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 Straight Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Paxman Academy 873 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Willows | Other independent special school | 11–17 | 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Colchester station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ash Way (adj, Straight Rd) 1 min walk
- Leather Bottle (o/s, Shrub End Rd) 1 min walk
- Baden Powell Drive (adj, Straight Rd) 1 min walk
- Gosbecks Road (SE-bound, Gosbecks Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.5 mi - Winstree Medical Practice
84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.1 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi - Tollgate Health Centre
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.6 mi
- Layer Road Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 609 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,421 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 97% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 97% | 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 Straight Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.3% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.7% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 36.3% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 2.8% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.8% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.2% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.7% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.3% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.3% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.8% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.9% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.7% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12% | 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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