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West Street, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Street, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/west-street-colchester/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7BG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£230,365
13 sales
Price range
£135k – £303k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2026
CO2 7BG

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At a glance

House prices£230k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkColchester Town station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

13 property sales on West Street, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £230,365. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on West Street range from £135,000 to £303,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on West Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Street 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: £163,500 (2 sales)2016£164k2017: £250,000 (1 sales)2017£250k2021: £228,375 (2 sales)2021£228k2022: £300,250 (2 sales)2022£300k2023: £232,500 (1 sales)2023£233k2024: £207,500 (2 sales)2024£208k2025: £236,500 (2 sales)2025£237k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£230,36528 May 2026

Sold prices on West Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, West Street CO2 7BG 28 May 2026£240,000 TerracedFreehold
20, West Street CO2 7BG 25 Sep 2025£248,000 TerracedFreehold
33, West Street CO2 7BG 16 May 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
14, West Street CO2 7BG 19 Jul 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
23, West Street CO2 7BG 24 May 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
23, West Street CO2 7BG 31 Jul 2023£175,000 TerracedFreehold
23, West Street CO2 7BG 7 Jul 2023£155,000 TerracedFreehold
34, West Street CO2 7BG 24 Mar 2023£232,500 TerracedFreehold
24A, West Street CO2 7BG 5 Dec 2022£297,500 TerracedFreehold
17D, West Street CO2 7BG 5 Jun 2022£125,000 OtherFreehold
19, West Street CO2 7BG 8 Feb 2022£303,000 TerracedFreehold
20, West Street CO2 7BG 3 Sep 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
30, West Street CO2 7BG 22 Jun 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
25A, West Street CO2 7BG 28 Jan 2021£226,750 TerracedFreehold
17, West Street CO2 7BG 28 Aug 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
34, West Street CO2 7BG 17 Aug 2018£205,000 TerracedFreehold
17D, West Street CO2 7BG 25 Jul 2018£107,000 FlatFreehold
West Cottage, 31, West Street CO2 7BG 24 Feb 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
20, West Street CO2 7BG 13 Dec 2016£192,000 TerracedFreehold
21, West Street CO2 7BG 25 Jan 2016£135,000 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
20, West Street £192,000 (Dec 2016) → £230,000 (Sep 2021) → £248,000 (Sep 2025) +29%
over 9 yrs
23, West Street £155,000 (Jul 2023) → £215,000 (May 2024) +39%
over under a year
34, West Street £205,000 (Aug 2018) → £232,500 (Mar 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
17D, West Street £107,000 (Jul 2018) → £125,000 (Jun 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near West Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.2 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.4 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.7 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 Town station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Police Station (o/s, Butt Rd) 1 min walk
  • Crouch Street (Stop Da, Crouch St East) 3 min walk
  • Maldon Road (N-bound, Maldon Rd) 3 min walk
  • Crouch Street (Stop Db, Crouch St East) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.1 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 3 · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Optident Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Smiles Flagstaff · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.0%62.5%
Private rented45.7%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,166

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 West Street

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White76.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.5%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.8%3.5%
Other ethnic group4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.8%44.3%
Christian32.9%44.4%
Not answered7%6.2%
Muslim4.3%2.1%
Hindu3%1.3%
Buddhist2.1%0.7%
Other religion1.6%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK74.9%85.5%
Born outside the UK25.1%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above41.6%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.8%
No qualifications12.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.7%49.2%
Good health35%34.7%
Fair health10.4%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.3%42.3%
No cars or vans in household28%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household16.7%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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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  • Leaders 0.1 mi
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