Valley Crescent, West Bergholt, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO6 3ED.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Valley Crescent, West Bergholt, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,875. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 47% detached. Recorded sale prices on Valley Crescent range from £270,000 to £595,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Valley Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valley Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £333,875 | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 7 | £485,857 | 31 Jan 2022 |
Sold prices on Valley Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 9 Oct 2025 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 24 Jan 2025 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 30 Aug 2024 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 6 Aug 2024 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 31 Jan 2022 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 30 Sep 2021 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 28 Sep 2021 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 50, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 17 Sep 2021 | £536,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 29 Jul 2021 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 48, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 22 Jun 2021 | £467,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 12 Nov 2019 | £306,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 19 Jul 2019 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 26 Apr 2019 | £467,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 23 Mar 2018 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Magnolia House, Valley Crescent CO6 3ED | 14 Oct 2016 | £595,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Valley Crescent | £270,000 (Mar 2018) → £340,000 (Sep 2021) → £375,000 (Jan 2025) | +39% over 7 yrs |
| 16, Valley Crescent | £306,000 (Nov 2019) → £375,000 (Aug 2024) | +23% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Valley Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt 411 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Holmwood House School 395 pupils | Other independent school | 0–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| The Trinity School 780 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Doucecroft School 83 pupils | Other independent special school | 3–19 | Report | 1.7 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Colchester Town station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Marks Tey station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Methodist Chapel (o/s, Chapel Rd) 3 min walk
- Methodist Chapel (opp, Chapel Rd) 3 min walk
- Donard Drive (opp, Chapel Rd) 4 min walk
- The Queens Head (opp, Chapel Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Winstree Medical Practice
84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.9 mi - Mill Road Surgery
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.9 mi - Tollgate Health Centre
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.9 mi - Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op West Bergholt Foodstore · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Bergholt · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 1.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- West Bergholt Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Nayland Road Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
- Boots · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Bergholt Road (dental Surgery) · 1.5 mi
- Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 1.6 mi
- Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 679 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,646 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 97% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 97% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 97% | 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 Valley Crescent
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.2% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 41.7% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.7% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.3% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.7% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.2% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.5% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 13.6% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.7% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.4% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.9% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.9% | 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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- Onsite Lettings & Management 2.1 mi
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