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Van Dyck Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Van Dyck Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/van-dyck-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4QE, CO3 4QD, CO3 4QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£445,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£313,357
21 sales
Price range
£90k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
CO3 4QE

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At a glance

House prices£445k average25% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband59% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 25 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

21 property sales on Van Dyck Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £445,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £393,556. Average sale prices rose from £203,000 in 2016 to £445,000 in 2026 (+119%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% detached, 38% semi-detached, 19% flat. Recorded sale prices on Van Dyck Road range from £90,000 to £465,000. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Van Dyck Road ranks 102nd for average price.

House prices on Van Dyck Road compared

Van Dyck Road£445,000
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £203,000 (4 sales)2016£203k2017: £108,000 (1 sales)2017£108k2019: £275,000 (1 sales)2019£275k2020: £360,000 (1 sales)2020£360k2021: £302,667 (3 sales)2021£303k2022: £366,000 (2 sales)2022£366k2023: £415,000 (1 sales)2023£415k2024: £317,750 (4 sales)2024£318k2025: £404,750 (2 sales)2025£405k2026: £445,000 (2 sales)2026£445k

Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£393,55610 Aug 2026
Semi-detached8£329,68818 Sep 2025
Flat4£100,25024 May 2024

Sold prices on Van Dyck Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 10 Aug 2026£425,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 6 Jul 2026£465,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QD 18 Sep 2025£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 25 Mar 2025£452,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 18 Oct 2024£410,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QD 25 Jun 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Van Dyck House, Van Dyck Road CO3 4PZ 24 May 2024£111,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 5 Jan 2024£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 22 Nov 2023£415,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QF 30 Nov 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QD 16 Sep 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QD 16 Aug 2022£392,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QF 29 Jul 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QF 15 Jun 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QD 4 Jun 2021£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 28 Apr 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 25 Sep 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QD 20 Nov 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QD 4 Jun 2018£274,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Van Dyck House, Van Dyck Road CO3 4PZ 26 May 2017£108,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QD 25 Nov 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Gainsborough House, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QA 1 Nov 2016£92,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QE 29 Jul 2016£300,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Gainsborough House, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QA 29 Mar 2016£90,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Gainsborough House, Van Dyck Road CO3 4QA 15 Jan 2016£94,000 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
36, Van Dyck Road £300,000 (Jul 2016) → £415,000 (Nov 2023) +38%
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Crime and flood risk near Van Dyck Road

Flood risk

Van Dyck Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area

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Schools near Van Dyck Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.6 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 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

  • Colchester Town station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Prettygate Shops (adj, The Commons) 4 min walk
  • Prettygate Library (o/s, Prettygate Rd) 4 min walk
  • Prettygate Shops (opp, The Commons) 4 min walk
  • Handy Fisher Court (o/s, The Commons) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.6 mi
  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.4%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households719

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.2%64.1%
Aged 65+30.9%18.6%
Residents1,708

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)59%80%
Gigabit-capable59%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 Van Dyck Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian51.6%44.4%
No religion36.8%44.3%
Not answered6.5%6.2%
Buddhist2%0.7%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Muslim1.3%2.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK92%85.5%
Born outside the UK8%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%19.5%
No qualifications17.5%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.2%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health44%49.2%
Good health38.2%34.7%
Fair health13.7%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household38.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household33.8%29.1%
No cars or vans in household14.4%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%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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