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The Rookeries, Marks Tey, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Rookeries, Marks Tey, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/the-rookeries/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO6 1DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£136,619
26 sales
Price range
£115k – £158k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2025
CO6 1DY

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At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkMarks Tey station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 28 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

26 property sales on The Rookeries, Marks Tey, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £136,619. Average sale prices rose from £124,579 in 2016 to £152,500 in 2025 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Rookeries range from £115,000 to £157,500. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on The Rookeries compared

CO6 postcode area£446,522
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Rookeries has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £124,579 (5 sales)2016£125k2017: £124,099 (5 sales)2017£124k2018: £143,000 (2 sales)2018£143k2019: £139,000 (2 sales)2019£139k2020: £142,500 (2 sales)2020£143k2021: £143,875 (4 sales)2021£144k2022: £140,565 (3 sales)2022£141k2024: £157,500 (1 sales)2024£158k2025: £152,500 (2 sales)2025£153k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat26£136,6199 Dec 2025

Sold prices on The Rookeries

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 9 Dec 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
7, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 13 Oct 2025£135,000 FlatLeasehold
45, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 20 Mar 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
14, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 18 Nov 2024£157,500 FlatLeasehold
8, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 19 Oct 2022£141,500 FlatLeasehold
49, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 12 Aug 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
47, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 25 Mar 2022£140,195 FlatLeasehold
42, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 27 Jul 2021£126,000 FlatLeasehold
54, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 9 Jul 2021£148,500 FlatLeasehold
20, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 1 Jul 2021£132,000 FlatLeasehold
33, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 14 May 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
30, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 12 May 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
38, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 27 Feb 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
14, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 30 Jan 2020£135,000 FlatLeasehold
3, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 3 Jul 2019£143,000 FlatLeasehold
35, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 27 Jun 2019£135,000 FlatLeasehold
43, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 28 Sep 2018£143,000 FlatLeasehold
46, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 21 Sep 2018£143,000 FlatLeasehold
19, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 20 Dec 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
5, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 14 Dec 2017£139,995 FlatLeasehold
50, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 30 Oct 2017£117,500 FlatLeasehold
3, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 3 Apr 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
25, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 6 Mar 2017£123,000 FlatLeasehold
46, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 14 Dec 2016£123,500 FlatLeasehold
44, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 25 Nov 2016£124,900 FlatLeasehold
43, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 16 Sep 2016£129,995 FlatLeasehold
20, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 30 Mar 2016£126,500 FlatLeasehold
30, The Rookeries CO6 1DY 5 Jan 2016£118,000 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
3, The Rookeries £125,000 (Apr 2017) → £143,000 (Jul 2019) → £155,000 (Dec 2025) +24%
over 9 yrs
14, The Rookeries £135,000 (Jan 2020) → £157,500 (Nov 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
20, The Rookeries £126,500 (Mar 2016) → £132,000 (Jul 2021) +4%
over 5 yrs
30, The Rookeries £118,000 (Jan 2016) → £150,000 (May 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs
43, The Rookeries £129,995 (Sep 2016) → £143,000 (Sep 2018) +10%
over 2 yrs
46, The Rookeries £123,500 (Dec 2016) → £143,000 (Sep 2018) +16%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near The Rookeries

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 202 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey 131 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 1.7 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 102 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.8 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 86 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.2 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

  • Marks Tey station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Chappel & Wakes Colne station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Kelvedon station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Motel (adj, London Rd) 1 min walk
  • Motel (opp, London Rd) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (o/s, London Rd) 4 min walk
  • Railway Station (opp, A120) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.8 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 1.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 1.7 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 1.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Halstead Road · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Marks Tey Pharmacy Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 1.8 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 1.9 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 4 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.9%62.5%
Private rented21.1%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents1,399

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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 The Rookeries

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White95.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47.8%44.3%
Christian44.8%44.4%
Not answered5.3%6.2%
Muslim0.8%2.1%
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.3%–
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK92.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK7.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above24.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%19.5%
No qualifications16.9%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health47.7%49.2%
Good health35.6%34.7%
Fair health13.2%11.9%
Bad health2.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household43.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household33.6%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household14%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.8%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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