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Wordsworth Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wordsworth Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/wordsworth-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4HR, CO3 4HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£498,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£362,833
15 sales
Price range
£249k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Apr 2026
CO3 4HU

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At a glance

House prices£363k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Wordsworth Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £498,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £369,875. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Road range from £249,000 to £525,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wordsworth Road compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £262,000 (2 sales)2016£262k2018: £344,500 (5 sales)2018£345k2020: £348,750 (2 sales)2020£349k2022: £525,000 (1 sales)2022£525k2024: £371,667 (3 sales)2024£372k2025: £360,000 (1 sales)2025£360k2026: £498,500 (1 sales)2026£499k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£369,87523 Apr 2026
Semi-detached3£334,66729 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Wordsworth Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HU 23 Apr 2026£498,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HU 29 Jul 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 22 Jul 2024£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 21 Jun 2024£385,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 8 Feb 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HU 8 Jul 2022£525,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 30 Oct 2020£340,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 28 Feb 2020£357,500 DetachedFreehold
39, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 18 Apr 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 28 Sep 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HU 18 Jun 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HU 18 Jun 2018£400,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 10 May 2018£322,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HU 11 Jan 2018£425,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HR 5 Aug 2016£275,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Wordsworth Road CO3 4HU 26 May 2016£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
5, Wordsworth Road £400,000 (Jun 2018) → £525,000 (Jul 2022) → £498,500 (Apr 2026) +25%
over 8 yrs
8, Wordsworth Road £249,000 (May 2016) → £360,000 (Jul 2025) +45%
over 9 yrs
42, Wordsworth Road £322,500 (May 2018) → £385,000 (Jun 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Wordsworth Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.4 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 0.7 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate 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 station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shakespeare Road (SE-bound, Shakespeare Rd) 1 min walk
  • Shakespeare Road (NW-bound, Shakespeare Rd) 1 min walk
  • Chaucer Way (W-bound, Chaucer Way) 3 min walk
  • Chaucer Way (E-bound, Chaucer Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 1.0 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.9%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+30.3%18.6%
Residents1,441

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 Wordsworth Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White91%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian54%44.4%
No religion35.9%44.3%
Not answered5.8%6.2%
Hindu2.5%1.3%
Muslim1.1%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK87.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK12.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above40.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.8%
No qualifications12.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.5%49.2%
Good health34%34.7%
Fair health12.7%11.9%
Bad health2.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household12.8%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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