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Willow Crescent, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Willow Crescent, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/willow-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 6AU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£332,730
30 sales
Price range
£94k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
CO4 6AU

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At a glance

House prices£333k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 30 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

30 property sales on Willow Crescent, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £381,496. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 30% terraced, 3% flat. Recorded sale prices on Willow Crescent range from £94,000 to £550,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Willow Crescent compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £332,384 (18 sales)2017£332k2018: £94,000 (1 sales)2018£94k2020: £349,995 (1 sales)2020£350k2021: £265,000 (1 sales)2021£265k2022: £416,500 (2 sales)2022£417k2024: £477,500 (2 sales)2024£478k2025: £303,000 (4 sales)2025£303k2026: £290,000 (1 sales)2026£290k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£381,4964 Aug 2025
Terraced9£250,88712 Feb 2026
Flat1£94,00013 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Willow Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 12 Feb 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 19 Sep 2025£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 8 Aug 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 4 Aug 2025£367,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 22 Jul 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 30 Apr 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 11 Jan 2024£480,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 10 Jun 2022£283,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 13 May 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 16 Aug 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 30 Jun 2020£349,995 DetachedFreehold
14, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 13 Apr 2018£94,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 29 Nov 2017£509,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 29 Nov 2017£374,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 28 Nov 2017£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 28 Nov 2017£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 31 Oct 2017£377,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 30 Oct 2017£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 27 Oct 2017£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 26 Oct 2017£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 29 Sep 2017£254,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 29 Sep 2017£249,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 29 Sep 2017£254,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 29 Sep 2017£264,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 22 Sep 2017£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 22 Sep 2017£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 30 Jun 2017£329,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 30 Jun 2017£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 30 Jun 2017£374,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Willow Crescent CO4 6AU 29 Jun 2017£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
22, Willow Crescent £254,995 (Sep 2017) → £290,000 (Feb 2026) +14%
over 8 yrs
24, Willow Crescent £254,995 (Sep 2017) → £283,000 (Jun 2022) → £275,000 (Aug 2025) +8%
over 8 yrs
21, Willow Crescent £289,995 (Sep 2017) → £367,000 (Aug 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
29, Willow Crescent £349,995 (Nov 2017) → £450,000 (Jul 2025) +29%
over 8 yrs
33, Willow Crescent £344,995 (Oct 2017) → £475,000 (Apr 2024) +38%
over 7 yrs
30, Willow Crescent £377,995 (Oct 2017) → £480,000 (Jan 2024) +27%
over 6 yrs
1, Willow Crescent £329,995 (Jun 2017) → £550,000 (May 2022) +67%
over 5 yrs
25, Willow Crescent £264,995 (Sep 2017) → £265,000 (Aug 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs
28, Willow Crescent £314,995 (Nov 2017) → £349,995 (Jun 2020) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Willow Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.2 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitebeam Close (opp, Boxted Rd) 1 min walk
  • Whitebeam Close (adj, Boxted Rd) 2 min walk
  • Boxted Road (opp, Nayland Rd) 2 min walk
  • Nayland Road (E-bound, Defoe Cres) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • 61 Mill Road [dental Practice] · 0.3 mi
  • Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Centre · 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.5%62.5%
Private rented14.8%20.3%
Social rented11.7%17.1%
Households453

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,119

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 Willow Crescent

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White88.1%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.2%44.3%
Christian44.2%44.4%
Not answered5.3%6.2%
Hindu3%1.3%
Muslim1.7%2.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.3%–
Buddhist0%0.7%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK86%85.5%
Born outside the UK14%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above39%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.8%
No qualifications12.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health55.3%49.2%
Good health30.8%34.7%
Fair health10.9%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household49%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household33.3%29.1%
No cars or vans in household11.3%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.4%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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