Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO6 5BB, CO6 5BD.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £726,667. Recorded sale prices on Straight Road range from £370,000 to £1,270,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Straight Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Straight Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £726,667 | 28 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Straight Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard House, Straight Road CO6 5BB | 28 Feb 2025 | £1,270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Silkwood, Straight Road CO6 5BB | 18 Aug 2023 | £640,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Stoney Down, Straight Road CO6 5BD | 2 May 2023 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Shoulder Of Mutton, Straight Road CO6 5BB | 19 Dec 2022 | £695,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Deben House, Straight Road CO6 5BB | 12 Aug 2020 | £825,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Squires Cottage, Straight Road CO6 5BB | 15 Jun 2020 | £560,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Straight Road
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Straight Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Straight Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area
- The River Box from Boxford to Thorrington Street Flood warning area
- The River Stour from Sudbury to Boxted Flood warning area
- The River Brett from Lavenham to Higham Flood warning area
- The Rivers Box and Brett Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Straight Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadleigh Community Primary School 525 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus 120 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 7–18 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| Hadleigh High School 712 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 2.5 mi |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.5 mi |
| Beaumont Community Primary School 101 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 2.8 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
Nearest bus stops
- Telephone Box (opp, Straight Road) 1 min walk
- Telephone Box (o/s, Straight Road) 1 min walk
- Shoulder of Mutton (opp, Stackwood Road) 1 min walk
- Shoulder of Mutton (adj, Stackwood Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hadleigh Health Centre
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hadleigh Supermarket · 2.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Hadleigh · 2.6 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Hadleigh · 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Mill Pharmacy · 2.2 mi
- Boots · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
- 15 Meadows Way [dental Practice] · 2.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 939 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,169 |
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 | 72% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 78% | 92% |
Share of homes across Babergh 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 Straight Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 96.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.3% | 49.6% |
| No religion | 35.8% | 42.9% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.7% | 94.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.3% | 5.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.1% | 29.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 15.7% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 11.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.7% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 36.9% | 35.9% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 13.4% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.9% | 34.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.7% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 25.3% | 15.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 11.7% |
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 Babergh.
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