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William Harris Way, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: William Harris Way, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/william-harris-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 8WJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£178,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£193,225
40 sales
Price range
£134k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Apr 2026
CO2 8WJ

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At a glance

House prices£178k average50% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband53% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% leaseholdAcross 51 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

40 property sales on William Harris Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £178,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £166,485. Average sale prices fell from £212,667 in 2016 to £178,000 in 2026 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 50% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% flat, 10% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on William Harris Way range from £134,000 to £400,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, William Harris Way ranks 534th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on William Harris Way compared

William Harris Way£178,000
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £212,667 (6 sales)2016£213k2017: £196,286 (7 sales)2017£196k2018: £204,929 (7 sales)2018£205k2019: £167,000 (1 sales)2019£167k2021: £191,389 (9 sales)2021£191k2022: £163,500 (2 sales)2022£164k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2024: £162,500 (2 sales)2024£163k2025: £187,333 (3 sales)2025£187k2026: £178,000 (2 sales)2026£178k

Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 51 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat33£166,48520 Apr 2026
Terraced4£316,25020 Jul 2018
Detached2£330,0003 Feb 2017
Semi-detached1£310,00030 Jun 2021

Sold prices on William Harris Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 20 Apr 2026£206,000 FlatLeasehold
43, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 2 Feb 2026£150,000 FlatLeasehold
25, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 24 Oct 2025£169,000 FlatLeasehold
35, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 6 Oct 2025£183,000 FlatLeasehold
1, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 4 Sep 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
48B, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 5 Mar 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
6, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 23 Dec 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
42, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 19 Aug 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
42, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 31 May 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
48A, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 15 Jan 2024£155,000 OtherLeasehold
32, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 15 Nov 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
51, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 11 Sep 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
53, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 14 Apr 2023£115,000 OtherLeasehold
24, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 9 Dec 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
8, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 4 Nov 2022£162,000 FlatLeasehold
37, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 10 Dec 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
28, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 3 Dec 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
11, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 12 Nov 2021£154,000 FlatLeasehold
35, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 21 Sep 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
71, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 1 Sep 2021£402,500 DetachedFreehold
9, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 25 Aug 2021£148,000 FlatLeasehold
21, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 20 Jul 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
3, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 20 Jul 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
52, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 30 Jun 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 10 May 2021£162,500 FlatLeasehold
26, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 19 Mar 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
44, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 29 Jan 2021£151,000 FlatLeasehold
16, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 8 Jan 2021£158,500 FlatLeasehold
5, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 12 Feb 2020£175,000 OtherLeasehold
1, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 26 Apr 2019£167,000 FlatLeasehold
42, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 19 Oct 2018£149,000 FlatLeasehold
47, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 19 Oct 2018£152,500 FlatLeasehold
The Nursery, 49, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 14 Aug 2018£730,000 OtherFreehold
29, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 20 Jul 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
13, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 25 May 2018£145,000 FlatLeasehold
48, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 2 Mar 2018£400,000 TerracedFreehold
20, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 26 Jan 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
28, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 11 Jan 2018£168,000 FlatLeasehold
32, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 14 Dec 2017£152,000 FlatLeasehold
17, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 31 Oct 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
10, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 29 Sep 2017£145,000 FlatLeasehold
27, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 3 Apr 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
25, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 16 Feb 2017£154,000 FlatLeasehold
5, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 3 Feb 2017£168,000 FlatLeasehold
71, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 3 Feb 2017£320,000 DetachedFreehold
26, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 22 Nov 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
42, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 19 Oct 2016£142,000 FlatLeasehold
13, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 7 Oct 2016£134,000 FlatLeasehold
4, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 10 Aug 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold
69, William Harris Way CO2 8WJ 20 Apr 2016£340,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
37, William Harris Way £175,000 (Dec 2021) → £206,000 (Apr 2026) +18%
over 4 yrs
25, William Harris Way £154,000 (Feb 2017) → £169,000 (Oct 2025) +10%
over 9 yrs
35, William Harris Way £185,000 (Sep 2021) → £183,000 (Oct 2025) -1%
over 4 yrs
1, William Harris Way £167,000 (Apr 2019) → £210,000 (Sep 2025) +26%
over 6 yrs
42, William Harris Way £142,000 (Oct 2016) → £149,000 (Oct 2018) → £170,000 (May 2024) → £155,000 (Aug 2024) +9%
over 8 yrs
32, William Harris Way £152,000 (Dec 2017) → £185,000 (Nov 2023) +22%
over 6 yrs
28, William Harris Way £168,000 (Jan 2018) → £185,000 (Dec 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs
71, William Harris Way £320,000 (Feb 2017) → £402,500 (Sep 2021) +26%
over 5 yrs
26, William Harris Way £210,000 (Nov 2016) → £225,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
5, William Harris Way £168,000 (Feb 2017) → £175,000 (Feb 2020) +4%
over 3 yrs
13, William Harris Way £134,000 (Oct 2016) → £145,000 (May 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs
48, William Harris Way £300,000 (Feb 2016) → £400,000 (Mar 2018) +33%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near William Harris Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.3 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • John Mace Road (opp, William Harris Way) 1 min walk
  • Lethe Grove (opp, Berechurch Hall Rd) 1 min walk
  • James Parnell Drive (adj, William Harris Way) 1 min walk
  • Lethe Grove (adj, Berechurch Hall Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.9 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Hutt Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Colchester Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 1.2 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.9%62.5%
Private rented23.8%20.3%
Social rented21.2%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents2,339

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)53%80%
Gigabit-capable53%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 William Harris Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.7%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%5.1%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.1%44.3%
Christian41%44.4%
Not answered4.4%6.2%
Muslim1.2%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–
Hindu0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85.4%85.5%
Born outside the UK14.6%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above27.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications21%19.5%
No qualifications16.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50%49.2%
Good health33.2%34.7%
Fair health13.2%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household47.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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Estate agents near William Harris Way

  • Revell Estates Ltd. 0.1 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.4 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.8 mi
  • Harris and Wood 1.9 mi
  • Elms Price & Co 1.9 mi

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