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Tortosa Close, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Tortosa Close, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/tortosa-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8YG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£206,323
17 sales
Price range
£120k – £272k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jul 2025
CO2 8YG

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At a glance

House prices£206k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% freeholdAcross 20 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

17 property sales on Tortosa Close, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £226,958. 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 71% terraced, 24% flat, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Tortosa Close range from £120,000 to £272,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold.

House prices on Tortosa Close compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tortosa Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £184,995 (1 sales)2016£185k2017: £120,000 (1 sales)2017£120k2018: £187,750 (4 sales)2018£188k2020: £194,500 (3 sales)2020£195k2021: £222,000 (2 sales)2021£222k2023: £255,000 (2 sales)2023£255k2024: £242,000 (1 sales)2024£242k2025: £224,000 (3 sales)2025£224k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£226,95818 Jul 2025
Flat4£135,50028 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£242,00028 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Tortosa Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 18 Jul 2025£272,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 28 May 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 28 Mar 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 28 Jun 2024£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 12 Sep 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 12 Jun 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 7 May 2021£118,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 24 Mar 2021£224,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 19 Feb 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 28 Aug 2020£213,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 12 Jun 2020£145,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 31 Jan 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 6 Aug 2018£132,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 8 May 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 30 Apr 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 12 Feb 2018£208,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 2 Feb 2018£211,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 31 Jan 2017£120,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 15 Jul 2016£115,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Tortosa Close CO2 8YG 15 Jan 2016£184,995 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, Tortosa Close £225,000 (Jan 2020) → £272,000 (Jul 2025) +21%
over 5 yrs
6, Tortosa Close £255,000 (Jun 2023) → £255,000 (May 2025) +0%
over 2 yrs
7, Tortosa Close £208,000 (Feb 2018) → £213,500 (Aug 2020) → £255,000 (Sep 2023) +23%
over 6 yrs
11, Tortosa Close £195,000 (Apr 2018) → £220,000 (Feb 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs
18, Tortosa Close £132,000 (Aug 2018) → £145,000 (Jun 2020) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Tortosa Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Avignon Close (opp, Mountbatten Dr) 1 min walk
  • Avignon Close (adj, Mountbatten Dr) 1 min walk
  • Unity Close (opp, Barn Hall Ave) 1 min walk
  • Churchill Way (SW-bound, Churchill Way) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Heath Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Care · 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 5 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.8%62.5%
Private rented32.8%20.3%
Social rented8.3%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,296

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 Tortosa Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.9%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian47.8%44.4%
No religion41%44.3%
Not answered5.9%6.2%
Muslim1.7%2.1%
Hindu1%1.3%
Jewish0.8%0.2%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK15.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above27.9%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%19.5%
No qualifications17.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health41.4%49.2%
Good health36.3%34.7%
Fair health17.5%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health1.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household43.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household24.9%29.1%
No cars or vans in household23.2%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%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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  • Hardings 1.1 mi
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