CO1 2LJ, Colchester
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Average sold price
£217,300
15 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£175,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
93%
of homes, gigabit 93%
Sold prices in CO1 2LJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Barrack Street | 26 Jun 2026 | £175,000 | Terraced |
| 40A, Wilson Mews | 24 Sep 2025 | £275,000 | Terraced |
| 16, Barrack Street | 21 Mar 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 28, Barrack Street | 13 Nov 2023 | £195,000 | Terraced |
| 2A, Barrack Street | 12 Jun 2020 | £130,000 | Flat |
| 14, Barrack Street | 19 Dec 2019 | £184,500 | Terraced |
| 38, Wilson Mews | 16 Aug 2019 | £225,000 | Terraced |
| 40, Wilson Mews | 2 Aug 2019 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 42, Wilson Mews | 15 Jul 2019 | £255,000 | Terraced |
| 38A, Wilson Mews | 15 Jul 2019 | £235,000 | Terraced |
| 40A, Wilson Mews | 15 Jul 2019 | £255,000 | Terraced |
| 36A, Wilson Mews | 15 Jul 2019 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 42A, Wilson Mews | 11 Jul 2019 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 14, Barrack Street | 5 Nov 2018 | £130,000 | Terraced |
| 28, Barrack Street | 16 Mar 2018 | £220,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 93% freehold, 7% leasehold.
Streets in CO1 2LJ
- Barrack Street£190k
- Wilson Mews£252k
Schools near CO1 2LJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi |
| St. George's School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Unity Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in CO1 2LJ
Nearest stations
- Colchester Town station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Colchester station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Fittleworth Medical Ltd 0.3 mi
- Boots 0.3 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) 0.3 mi
- Dentoworld 0.4 mi
- Dental Care 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- East Hill Surgery 0.4 mi
- Colchester Medical Practice 0.4 mi
- Beacon House Ministries 0.9 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 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO1 2LJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72.1% | 87% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 9.8% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.1% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.6% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 34.6% | 44.4% |
| Muslim | 6.4% | 2.1% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 69.4% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 30.6% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.1% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 25.1% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.7% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 18.1% | 10.5% |
| Professional occupations | 17.3% | 20.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 15.4% | 9.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.1% | 14.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.6% | 5.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.7% | 7.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6.3% | 13% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 45.4% | 18.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.5% | 10.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 50.4% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 40.9% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 8.6% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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