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Sussex Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sussex Road, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/sussex-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3QH, CO3 3QY, CO3 3QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£465,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£332,236
30 sales
Price range
£138k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
CO3 3QH

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At a glance

House prices£332k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% freeholdAcross 34 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

30 property sales on Sussex Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £465,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £177,916. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% flat, 23% semi-detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sussex Road range from £137,500 to £625,000. 59% of homes sold here were freehold and 41% leasehold.

House prices on Sussex Road compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sussex Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £233,125 (4 sales)2016£233k2017: £508,250 (4 sales)2017£508k2019: £307,250 (4 sales)2019£307k2020: £195,000 (1 sales)2020£195k2021: £308,699 (5 sales)2021£309k2022: £310,894 (4 sales)2022£311k2023: £308,500 (3 sales)2023£309k2024: £258,333 (3 sales)2024£258k2025: £625,000 (1 sales)2025£625k2026: £465,000 (1 sales)2026£465k

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£177,91629 Jul 2024
Semi-detached7£396,7252 Jun 2023
Terraced6£429,16716 Dec 2024
Detached5£496,00016 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Sussex Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 16 Feb 2026£465,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 13 Jun 2025£333,000 DetachedFreehold
21A, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 11 Feb 2025£625,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 16 Dec 2024£425,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bentley Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QX 29 Jul 2024£168,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Orchard Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QY 20 Feb 2024£182,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Orchard Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QY 21 Dec 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 2 Jun 2023£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Orchard Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QY 22 Mar 2023£190,500 FlatLeasehold
12, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 16 Nov 2022£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 16 Nov 2022£317,576 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage 9, Bentley Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QX 19 Jul 2022£166,000 OtherFreehold
7, Bentley Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QX 19 Jul 2022£166,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Orchard Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QY 15 Feb 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Orchard Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QY 6 Sep 2021£186,995 FlatLeasehold
8, Orchard Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QY 6 Aug 2021£161,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 30 Apr 2021£317,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 6 Apr 2021£363,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 5 Mar 2021£386,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 17 Feb 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bentley Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QX 22 Jan 2021£158,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Sussex Road CO3 3QJ 10 Jul 2020£195,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Sussex Road CO3 3QJ 6 Jun 2019£184,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 8 Feb 2019£385,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Sussex Road CO3 3QJ 17 Jan 2019£490,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Orchard Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QY 16 Jan 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 28 Apr 2017£480,000 TerracedFreehold
6A, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 7 Apr 2017£468,000 TerracedFreehold
6B, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 30 Mar 2017£500,000 TerracedFreehold
21A, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 10 Mar 2017£585,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 23 Sep 2016£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bentley Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QX 30 Mar 2016£137,500 FlatLeasehold
25A, Sussex Road CO3 3QH 29 Feb 2016£315,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Bentley Court, Sussex Road CO3 3QX 29 Feb 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold

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
8, Sussex Road £333,000 (Jun 2025) → £465,000 (Feb 2026) +40%
over under a year
21A, Sussex Road £585,000 (Mar 2017) → £625,000 (Feb 2025) +7%
over 8 yrs
9, Sussex Road £385,000 (Feb 2019) → £425,000 (Dec 2024) +10%
over 6 yrs
1, Bentley Court, Sussex Road £137,500 (Mar 2016) → £168,000 (Jul 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
1, Sussex Road £386,000 (Mar 2021) → £490,000 (Jun 2023) +27%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sussex Road

Crime

437 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sussex Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences168
Anti-social behaviour55
Shoplifting47
Public order40
Other theft36
Criminal damage & arson33

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

Flood risk

Sussex Road is in or near 4 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
  • The River Colne, through Colchester Flood warning 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 Sussex Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.1 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.2 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.4 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.6 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Avenue (adj, Lexden Rd) 1 min walk
  • The Avenue (opp, Lexden Rd) 1 min walk
  • Park Road (opp, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
  • Beverley Road (adj, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Artisaine Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,628

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 Sussex Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White83.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian46.9%44.4%
No religion37.3%44.3%
Not answered5.7%6.2%
Hindu5.2%1.3%
Muslim4.1%2.1%
Sikh0.4%–
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.8%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.2%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above47%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%19.5%
No qualifications10.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.7%49.2%
Good health33.1%34.7%
Fair health11.5%11.9%
Bad health3.7%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household13.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%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 Sussex Road

  • Harding Group 0.4 mi
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  • Greenwood 0.5 mi
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  • Palmer & Partners 0.5 mi

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