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Ypres Road, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7UW, CO2 7NL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£214,706
17 sales
Price range
£148k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2025
CO2 7UW

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At a glance

House prices£215k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkColchester Town station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Ypres Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £169,923. 4 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 76% flat, 12% semi-detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ypres Road range from £148,000 to £400,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Ypres Road compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ypres Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £238,500 (4 sales)2016£239k2018: £178,000 (2 sales)2018£178k2019: £280,000 (2 sales)2019£280k2020: £165,000 (2 sales)2020£165k2021: £170,000 (1 sales)2021£170k2022: £287,500 (2 sales)2022£288k2023: £177,500 (2 sales)2023£178k2024: £170,000 (1 sales)2024£170k2025: £180,000 (1 sales)2025£180k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£169,92328 May 2025
Semi-detached2£323,0007 Oct 2016
Terraced2£397,5007 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Ypres Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 1 Oct 2025£182,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 28 May 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 4 Apr 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 15 Jun 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 11 May 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Medical Reception Station Med, Ypres Road CO2 7NL 9 Nov 2022£110,000 OtherFreehold
10, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 24 Oct 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 7 Oct 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 3 Nov 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 7 Dec 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 10 Jun 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 30 Aug 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 22 Apr 2019£395,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 24 Aug 2018£191,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 26 Jun 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 26 May 2017£420,000 TerracedFreehold
Foxburrow Grange, Ypres Road CO2 7NL 26 Apr 2017£6,100,000 OtherFreehold
16, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 25 Nov 2016£160,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 7 Oct 2016£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 27 May 2016£321,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Ypres Road CO2 7UW 30 Mar 2016£148,000 FlatLeasehold

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
32, Ypres Road £148,000 (Mar 2016) → £165,000 (Aug 2019) → £170,000 (Nov 2021) → £182,500 (Oct 2025) +23%
over 10 yrs
20, Ypres Road £165,000 (Jun 2020) → £180,000 (May 2025) +9%
over 5 yrs
16, Ypres Road £160,000 (Nov 2016) → £185,000 (Jun 2023) +16%
over 7 yrs
38, Ypres Road £420,000 (May 2017) → £395,000 (Apr 2019) -6%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Ypres Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 149 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Monkwick Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
The Thomas Lord Audley School 940 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.8 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 · 13 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ypres Road (opp, Circular Road South) 1 min walk
  • Ypres Road (adj, Circular Road South) 1 min walk
  • Queen Mary Avenue (opp, Berechurch Rd) 3 min walk
  • Queen Mary Avenue (adj, Berechurch Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.0 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Smiles Flagstaff · 0.6 mi
  • Colchester Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.3%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households1,077

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents2,738

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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 Ypres Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48%44.3%
Christian41.3%44.4%
Not answered4.8%6.2%
Hindu2%1.3%
Muslim2%2.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK15.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above37.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.8%
No qualifications10.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health56.5%49.2%
Good health31.1%34.7%
Fair health9.6%11.9%
Bad health1.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household46%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.6%29.1%
No cars or vans in household12.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%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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