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Sycamore Road, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 3NH, CO4 3NT, CO4 3NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£170,542
12 sales
Price range
£119k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2025
CO4 3NH

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At a glance

House prices£171k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 19 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

12 property sales on Sycamore Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jan 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £132,583. 4 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 50% flat, 42% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sycamore Road range from £119,000 to £235,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Sycamore Road compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sycamore Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £129,500 (2 sales)2016£130k2017: £200,000 (1 sales)2017£200k2018: £133,250 (2 sales)2018£133k2019: £175,333 (3 sales)2019£175k2020: £165,000 (2 sales)2020£165k2022: £235,000 (1 sales)2022£235k2025: £230,000 (1 sales)2025£230k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£132,58328 Oct 2020
Semi-detached5£204,2008 Apr 2022
Terraced1£230,00023 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Sycamore Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Sycamore Road CO4 3NH 23 Jan 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Sycamore Road CO4 3NS 11 May 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Sycamore Road CO4 3NS 31 Mar 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Sycamore Road CO4 3NE 8 Apr 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Sycamore Road CO4 3NS 21 May 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Sycamore Road CO4 3NH 16 Apr 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Azalea Court, Sycamore Road CO4 3NU 28 Oct 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Sycamore Road CO4 3NE 6 Feb 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Sycamore Road CO4 3NT 2 Oct 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Sycamore Road CO4 3NT 28 Jun 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Azalea Court, Sycamore Road CO4 3NU 31 May 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Sycamore Road CO4 3NH 29 May 2019£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Sycamore Road CO4 3NT 21 Sep 2018£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Sycamore Road CO4 3NH 30 Jul 2018£147,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Azalea Court, Sycamore Road CO4 3NU 4 Apr 2018£119,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Sycamore Road CO4 3NH 15 Sep 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Sycamore Road CO4 3NT 23 May 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Sycamore Road CO4 3NH 12 Apr 2016£122,500 FlatLeasehold
39, Sycamore Road CO4 3NH 1 Apr 2016£136,500 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
22, Sycamore Road £210,000 (Sep 2017) → £230,000 (Jan 2025) +10%
over 7 yrs
3, Sycamore Road £190,000 (Feb 2020) → £235,000 (Apr 2022) +24%
over 2 yrs
38, Sycamore Road £200,000 (May 2017) → £220,000 (Jun 2019) +10%
over 2 yrs
35, Sycamore Road £122,500 (Apr 2016) → £147,500 (Jul 2018) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sycamore Road

Crime

277 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sycamore Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences117
Anti-social behaviour38
Shoplifting25
Criminal damage & arson22
Vehicle crime20
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

Sycamore Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert 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 Sycamore Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.1 mi
Colchester Academy 879 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Roach Vale Primary School 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Azalea Court (o/s, Hickory Ave) 2 min walk
  • Sir Charles Lucas School (opp, Hawthorn Ave) 3 min walk
  • Azalea Court (opp, Hickory Ave) 3 min walk
  • Sir Charles Lucas School (o/s, Hawthorn Ave) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Greenstead Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Bromley Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester St Johns Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Bromley Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 0.9 mi
  • Dentoworld · 1.1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.7%62.5%
Private rented16.5%20.3%
Social rented39.7%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,724

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 Sycamore Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87.1%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.3%44.3%
Christian40.3%44.4%
Not answered5.7%6.2%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Buddhist1.3%0.7%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK82%85.5%
Born outside the UK18%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
No qualifications27.5%15.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health40.5%49.2%
Good health36.6%34.7%
Fair health15.3%11.9%
Bad health5.7%3.3%
Very bad health1.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household35.1%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%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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  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.0 mi
  • Lighters 1.3 mi
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