CO3 8BG, Colchester
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Average sold price
£324,439
18 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CO3 8BG
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Blackbird Close | 14 Mar 2025 | £380,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Blackbird Close | 20 Oct 2023 | £325,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Blackbird Close | 15 Mar 2023 | £500 | Other |
| 9, Blackbird Close | 27 Oct 2022 | £390,000 | Detached |
| 2, Blackbird Close | 27 Jan 2022 | £400,000 | Detached |
| 12, Blackbird Close | 29 Jun 2018 | £389,950 | Detached New build |
| 10, Blackbird Close | 29 May 2018 | £394,950 | Detached New build |
| 7, Blackbird Close | 25 May 2018 | £359,950 | Detached New build |
| 8, Blackbird Close | 17 May 2018 | £314,950 | Detached New build |
| 9, Blackbird Close | 30 Apr 2018 | £304,950 | Detached New build |
| 13, Blackbird Close | 30 Apr 2018 | £274,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 3, Blackbird Close | 30 Apr 2018 | £304,950 | Detached New build |
| 6, Blackbird Close | 30 Apr 2018 | £309,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 11, Blackbird Close | 27 Apr 2018 | £309,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 5, Blackbird Close | 27 Apr 2018 | £415,000 | Detached New build |
| 4, Blackbird Close | 11 Apr 2018 | £299,950 | Semi-detached New build |
| 2, Blackbird Close | 29 Mar 2018 | £299,950 | Detached New build |
| 1, Blackbird Close | 28 Mar 2018 | £364,950 | Detached New build |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO3 8BG
- Blackbird Close£343k
Schools near CO3 8BG
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakelands Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi |
| The Stanway School | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Stanway Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Lexden Springs School | Academy special sponsor led | Inadequate | 0.6 mi |
| Doucecroft School | Other independent special school | – | 1.0 mi |
Living in CO3 8BG
Nearest stations
- Marks Tey station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Colchester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Colchester Town station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Supermarkets
- Iceland 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.6 mi
- Aldi 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.4 mi
- Ambrose Pharmacy 1.5 mi
- Prettygate Pharmacy 1.6 mi
Dentists
- The Zen Dental Clinic 0.5 mi
- Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic 1.0 mi
- 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] 1.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Tollgate Health Centre 0.5 mi
- Winstree Medical Practice 0.6 mi
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice 1.5 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 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO3 8BG
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.9% | 87% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.7% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 44.5% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.1% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.2% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.3% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 31.6% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.2% | 20.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.3% | 14.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.9% | 13% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.8% | 9.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.7% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.1% | 10.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.1% | 7.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.9% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.2% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.6% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.9% | 10.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65.8% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 31.7% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.5% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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