Wickham Road, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3ED, CO3 3EE.
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At a glance
40 property sales on Wickham Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £255,619. Average sale prices rose from £238,400 in 2016 to £267,500 in 2026 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wickham Road range from £200,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Wickham Road ranks 412th for average price.
House prices on Wickham Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 40 | £255,619 | 13 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Wickham Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 13 Jan 2026 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 12 Jan 2026 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 5 Dec 2025 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 63, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 12 Nov 2025 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 67, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 26 Feb 2025 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 64, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 31 Jan 2025 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 30 Oct 2024 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 23 Aug 2024 | £242,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 16 Apr 2024 | £254,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 68, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 14 Feb 2024 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 20 Oct 2023 | £274,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 30 Aug 2023 | £330,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 25 Jul 2023 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 69, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 3 Jul 2023 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 15 Jul 2022 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 30 May 2022 | £282,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 13 Apr 2022 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 1 Apr 2022 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 18 Mar 2022 | £340,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 8 Feb 2022 | £212,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 28 Jan 2022 | £330,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 24 Sep 2021 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 54, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 30 Jun 2021 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 6 Jan 2021 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 27 Nov 2020 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 28 Aug 2020 | £241,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 80, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 10 Jan 2020 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 17 Dec 2019 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 20 Sep 2019 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 64, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 10 May 2019 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 31 Aug 2018 | £223,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 26 Jan 2018 | £214,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 25 Aug 2017 | £206,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 78, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 26 May 2017 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 5 May 2017 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 21 Apr 2017 | £218,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 27 Jan 2017 | £232,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 23 Nov 2016 | £229,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 92, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 7 Nov 2016 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 9 Sep 2016 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 73, Wickham Road CO3 3EE | 18 May 2016 | £246,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Wickham Road CO3 3ED | 15 Feb 2016 | £252,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 78, Wickham Road | £200,000 (May 2017) → £270,000 (Jan 2026) | +35% over 9 yrs |
| 74, Wickham Road | £282,000 (May 2022) → £265,000 (Jan 2026) | -6% over 4 yrs |
| 5, Wickham Road | £260,000 (Sep 2021) → £275,000 (Dec 2025) | +6% over 4 yrs |
| 64, Wickham Road | £210,000 (May 2019) → £260,000 (Jan 2025) | +24% over 6 yrs |
| 44, Wickham Road | £206,000 (Aug 2017) → £241,250 (Aug 2020) → £274,000 (Oct 2023) | +33% over 6 yrs |
| 52, Wickham Road | £220,000 (Sep 2016) → £280,000 (Jul 2023) | +27% over 7 yrs |
| 65, Wickham Road | £220,000 (Jan 2021) → £340,000 (Mar 2022) | +55% over 1 yr |
| 39, Wickham Road | £252,000 (Feb 2016) → £280,000 (Sep 2019) → £330,000 (Jan 2022) | +31% over 6 yrs |
| 35, Wickham Road | £232,500 (Jan 2017) → £250,000 (Dec 2019) | +8% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wickham Road
Crime
504 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wickham Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 194 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 68 |
| Public order | 52 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 41 |
| Other theft | 41 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wickham 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
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Wickham Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils | Secondary Christian | 11–18 | Inadequate Report | 0.3 mi |
| Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Colchester station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Creffield Road (opp, Maldon Rd) 2 min walk
- Salisbury Avenue (Opp, Butt Rd) 2 min walk
- Salisbury Avenue (adj, Butt Rd) 2 min walk
- Dragoon Rd (opp, Circular Road West) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.2 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.4 mi - Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi - Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.3 mi
- Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Abbey Field Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 36.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,125 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,442 |
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 Wickham Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.3% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.3% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 53.1% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 33.5% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 3.3% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.6% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.4% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.7% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.7% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.1% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.4% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 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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