Wells Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 2YN, CO1 2YW.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Wells Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £346,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £357,417. That is 3% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 36% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wells Road range from £282,500 to £430,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Wells Road ranks 247th for average price.
House prices on Wells Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £357,417 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £327,375 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £388,000 | 17 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Wells Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Wells Road CO1 2YW | 7 Aug 2026 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Wells Road CO1 2YN | 3 Jul 2026 | £342,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Wells Road CO1 2YN | 30 Jun 2026 | £282,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Wells Road CO1 2YW | 17 Sep 2025 | £388,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Wells Road CO1 2YW | 26 Feb 2025 | £277,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Wells Road CO1 2YN | 24 Jul 2023 | £357,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Wells Road CO1 2YN | 4 Nov 2022 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Wells Road CO1 2YN | 18 Sep 2020 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Wells Road CO1 2YW | 18 Sep 2020 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Wells Road CO1 2YN | 19 Sep 2019 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Wells Road CO1 2YN | 30 Jan 2019 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Wells Road CO1 2YN | 28 Apr 2017 | £302,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44, Wells Road | £277,500 (Feb 2025) → £388,000 (Sep 2025) | +40% over under a year |
| 7, Wells Road | £365,000 (Nov 2022) → £357,000 (Jul 2023) | -2% over under a year |
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Schools near Wells Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Colchester station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Orchard Gardens (opp, Ipswich Rd) 4 min walk
- Orchard Gardens (o/s, Ipswich Rd) 4 min walk
- BT Centre (o/s, Cowdray Ave) 5 min walk
- Old Coach Road (opp, Ipswich Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi - East Hill Surgery
78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.3 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.9 mi - Turner Road Surgery
The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Colchester · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue · 0.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.4 mi
- Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dentoworld · 0.3 mi
- Dental Health Centre · 0.5 mi
- Dental Health Centre · 0.5 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 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 35.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,168 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,375 |
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 Wells Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.7% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.5% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 42.7% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 3.3% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.1% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.9% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.8% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.5% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 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 | 50.3% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.4% | 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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