CO5 7DB, Colchester
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Average sold price
£582,188
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
96%
of homes, gigabit 96%
Sold prices in CO5 7DB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth House, Ballast Quay Road | 4 Oct 2024 | £670,000 | Detached |
| Till June, Ballast Quay Road | 21 Dec 2021 | £360,000 | Detached |
| 5, The Dingle, Ballast Quay Road | 8 Nov 2019 | £387,500 | Semi-detached |
| Ballast House, Ballast Quay Road | 29 Aug 2019 | £580,000 | Detached |
| Lion Grange, Ballast Quay Road | 2 May 2019 | £490,000 | Detached |
| Ballast Quay Farm, Ballast Quay Road | 20 Dec 2018 | £970,000 | Other |
| Ballast House, Ballast Quay Road | 28 Apr 2017 | £575,000 | Detached |
| Park House, Ballast Quay Road | 2 Aug 2016 | £625,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO5 7DB
- Ballast Quay Road£555k
Schools near CO5 7DB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Millfields Primary School | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Broomgrove Junior School | Primary | – | 1.4 mi |
| Broomgrove Infant School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi |
| Alresford Primary School | Primary | – | 1.7 mi |
Living in CO5 7DB
Nearest stations
- Wivenhoe station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Alresford (Essex) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.8 mi
- Spar 2.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Distinction 0.6 mi
- Wivenhoe Dental Practice 1.1 mi
- Mersea Road Dental Surgery 2.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Wivenhoe Surgery 0.5 mi
- Rowhedge Surgery 0.9 mi
- Abbey Field Medical Centre 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 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO5 7DB
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.8% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 39.2% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.2% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.8% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.5% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 16.6% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.6% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.6% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 20.6% | 13% |
| Professional occupations | 20.2% | 20.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14% | 14.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.8% | 10.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10% | 9.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.2% | 9.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.7% | 10.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 3.6% | 7.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.3% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.3% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 26.5% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 55.2% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 43.1% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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