Wych Elm, Colchester
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At a glance
10 property sales on Wych Elm, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,042. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wych Elm range from £230,000 to £355,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wych Elm compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wych Elm has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £291,042 | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 4 | £294,000 | 30 Apr 2025 |
Sold prices on Wych Elm
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 30 Apr 2025 | £349,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 13 Dec 2024 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 15 Dec 2023 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 6 Oct 2023 | £321,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 6 Jul 2022 | £355,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 8 Oct 2021 | £298,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 26 Jun 2020 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 25 Nov 2019 | £230,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 26 Jul 2019 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 26 Jul 2019 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 2 Feb 2017 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Wych Elm CO2 8PR | 15 Feb 2016 | £242,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Wych Elm | £242,000 (Feb 2016) → £349,000 (Apr 2025) | +44% over 9 yrs |
| 16, Wych Elm | £230,250 (Nov 2019) → £315,000 (Dec 2024) | +37% over 5 yrs |
| 3, Wych Elm | £230,000 (Jun 2020) → £355,000 (Jul 2022) | +54% over 2 yrs |
| 28, Wych Elm | £290,000 (Feb 2017) → £295,000 (Jul 2019) | +2% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Wych Elm
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St. George's School 609 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 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 Town station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Colchester station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Talcott Road (adj, Queen Elizabeth Way) 4 min walk
- Talcott Road (opp, Queen Elizabeth Way) 4 min walk
- Lord Holland Road (adj, Gurdon Rd) 5 min walk
- Monkwick Avenue (adj, Queen Elizabeth Way) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.9 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.3 mi - Colchester Medical Practice
78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Abbey Field Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Mersea Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Colchester Dental Centre · 0.8 mi
- Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 486 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,199 |
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 Wych Elm
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.1% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.9% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 45.2% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.8% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.2% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.7% | 15.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.9% | 32.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.3% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 19.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.6% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 39% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.9% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.5% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.9% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 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 Wych Elm
- Revell Estates Ltd. 0.7 mi
- Sapphire Property Management 1.0 mi
- Belvoir 1.2 mi
- Harris and Wood 1.2 mi
- DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.2 mi
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