CO4 5QG, Colchester
Sold prices and local information for CO4 5QG on Birchwood Road. Free
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Average sold price
£543,333
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
60%
of homes, gigabit 60%
Sold prices in CO4 5QG
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Homestead, Birchwood Road | 19 Dec 2024 | £655,000 | Detached |
| Thistles, Birchwood Road | 18 Dec 2019 | £650,000 | Detached |
| Davaar, Birchwood Road | 14 Jun 2019 | £325,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO4 5QG
- Birchwood Road£543k
Schools near CO4 5QG
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langham Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Langham Oaks | Academy special sponsor led | – | 0.6 mi |
| Boxted St Peter's Church of England School | Primary | Good | 1.7 mi |
| Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.8 mi |
| Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.9 mi |
| Stratford St Mary Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.0 mi |
Living in CO4 5QG
Nearest stations
- Manningtree station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
- Colchester station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 1.9 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP 2.7 mi
- Tesco Extra 2.8 mi
- Sainsburys Local 2.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Dedham Pharmacy 1.9 mi
Dentists
- 21d Colchester 1.5 mi
- Dedham Dental Surgery 1.9 mi
- Hello Dental 2.0 mi
GP surgeries
- The Ardleigh Surgery 1.8 mi
- Highwoods Surgery 2.8 mi
- Mill Road Surgery 3.3 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO4 5QG
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.1% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.3% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 31.6% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.4% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.6% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.6% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 25.3% | 13% |
| Professional occupations | 24.7% | 20.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.7% | 14.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9% | 9.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.5% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4% | 7.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 3.9% | 9.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.3% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.1% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.6% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 27.5% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 54.8% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 43.2% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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