Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5TW, CO4 5TN.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2017. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £433,750. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wet Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wet Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £433,750 | 31 Oct 2017 |
Sold prices on Wet Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Farm, Wet Lane CO4 5TN | 20 Oct 2023 | £585,100 | Other | Freehold |
| The Old Orchard, Wet Lane CO4 5TW | 30 Apr 2020 | £845,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Brook Cottages, Wet Lane CO4 5TW | 31 Oct 2017 | £433,750 | 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 Wet Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxted St Peter's Church of England School 206 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Littlegarth School 304 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Langham Oaks 82 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 10–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Langham Primary Academy 101 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Nayland Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.0 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Colchester Town station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Wig and Fidgett (o/s, Straight Rd) 9 min walk
- Line Cottages (opp, Straight Rd) 10 min walk
- The Wig and Fidgett (opp, Straight Rd) 10 min walk
- Line Cottages (o/s, Straight Rd) 10 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mill Road Surgery
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 2.7 mi - Highwoods Surgery
Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Connect BP · 1.8 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 2.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 2.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 2.7 mi
Dentists
- Nayland Dental And Cosmetic Clinic · 1.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
- Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 2.1 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 7 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 862 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,105 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 50% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 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 Wet Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.3% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 38.6% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.9% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.4% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 28.9% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 24.3% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 18.2% |
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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