Valentines Drive, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 0AH, CO4 0AG.
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At a glance
17 property sales on Valentines Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 15 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,538. By property type, sales here have been 76% semi-detached, 18% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Valentines Drive range from £210,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Valentines Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valentines Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 13 | £260,538 | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £276,333 | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Terraced | 1 | £225,000 | 16 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Valentines Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Valentines Drive CO4 0AG | 15 Apr 2025 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 51, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 1 Oct 2024 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 27 Feb 2024 | £266,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 1 Sep 2023 | £302,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 21 Dec 2022 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Valentines Drive CO4 0AG | 16 Dec 2021 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Valentines Drive CO4 0AG | 19 May 2021 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 5 Aug 2020 | £241,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 3 Apr 2020 | £255,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 57, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 18 Sep 2019 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 9 Sep 2019 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Valentines Drive CO4 0AG | 30 Aug 2019 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 5 Aug 2019 | £272,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 14 Jun 2019 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 18 Feb 2019 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 4 Sep 2018 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Valentines Drive CO4 0AH | 9 Feb 2018 | £225,000 | 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.
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Schools near Valentines Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Colchester Academy 879 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Colchester Town station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Colchester station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Valentines Drive (opp, Ipswich Rd) 1 min walk
- Valentines Drive (adj, Ipswich Rd) 1 min walk
- Goring Road West (adj, Ipswich Rd) 2 min walk
- Goring Road West (opp, Ipswich Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.7 mi - East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.7 mi - Highwoods Surgery
Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.0 mi - Turner Road Surgery
The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.6 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Bupa Dental Care · 0.6 mi
- Dentoworld · 0.6 mi
- Bromley 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 6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 589 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,341 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Valentines Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.4% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.2% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 44.1% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.8% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.2% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.9% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 37.3% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 14.6% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.9% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.5% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.4% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 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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