CO1 2LB, Colchester
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Average sold price
£145,777
13 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£160,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CO1 2LB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 10, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 2 Apr 2026 | £160,000 | Flat |
| Flat 7, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 18 Nov 2024 | £138,000 | Flat |
| Flat 12, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 18 Dec 2023 | £158,000 | Flat |
| Flat 6, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 29 Sep 2023 | £150,000 | Flat |
| Flat 9, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 16 Jun 2023 | £162,000 | Flat |
| Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 30 Sep 2021 | £150,000 | Other |
| Flat 8, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 8 Mar 2021 | £145,000 | Flat |
| Flat 15, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 26 Jan 2021 | £145,000 | Flat |
| Flat 7, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 17 May 2019 | £139,600 | Flat |
| Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 15 Mar 2019 | £155,000 | Flat |
| Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 14 Jun 2017 | £133,000 | Flat |
| Flat 9, Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 16 Dec 2016 | £131,000 | Flat |
| 11 Parkland Court, Recreation Road | 19 Aug 2016 | £128,500 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 8% freehold, 92% leasehold.
Streets in CO1 2LB
- Recreation Road£160k
Schools near CO1 2LB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| St. George's School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Unity Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
Living in CO1 2LB
Nearest stations
- Hythe (Essex) station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Colchester Town station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Colchester station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Tesco 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- The Hythe Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Welpharm Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) 0.4 mi
- Dentoworld 0.8 mi
- Dental Care 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- East Hill Surgery 0.9 mi
- Colchester Medical Practice 0.9 mi
- Abbey Field Medical Centre 1.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in Colchester (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO1 2LB
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.8% | 87% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.3% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.9% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.3% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.1% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 39.9% | 44.4% |
| Muslim | 5.5% | 2.1% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.9% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.1% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.9% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.8% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 13.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.2% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.2% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.4% | 20.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 14.6% | 10.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.2% | 14.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 13% | 9.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.5% | 7.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.4% | 13% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7% | 9.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.7% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.4% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.4% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.2% | 10.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67.7% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 28.4% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.9% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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