CO5 7NH, Colchester
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Average sold price
£507,500
14 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
97%
of homes, gigabit 97%
Sold prices in CO5 7NH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abberton Hall, Layer Road | 19 Jun 2024 | £1,050,000 | Detached |
| Abberton Lodge Cottage, Layer Road | 1 Dec 2022 | £900,000 | Detached |
| Fuchsia Cottage, Layer Road | 26 Aug 2022 | £485,000 | Detached |
| Willow House, Layer Road | 10 May 2022 | £656,000 | Detached |
| Corrie Cottage, Layer Road | 15 Mar 2022 | £330,000 | Detached |
| 3, Layer Road | 24 Sep 2021 | £194,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Layer Road | 16 Sep 2021 | £345,000 | Detached |
| Austons, Layer Road | 26 Feb 2021 | £365,000 | Detached |
| Callirius Cottage, Layer Road | 21 Jan 2021 | £420,000 | Detached |
| Sparrow Hawk Cottage, Layer Road | 16 Jul 2020 | £470,000 | Detached |
| Lainston, Layer Road | 3 Mar 2020 | £680,000 | Detached |
| 7, Layer Road | 19 Aug 2019 | £285,000 | Detached |
| Austons Cottage, The Terrace | 22 Jun 2017 | £385,000 | Detached |
| Lainston, Layer Road | 24 Mar 2016 | £540,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO5 7NH
- Layer Road£146k
- The Terrace£385k
Schools near CO5 7NH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langenhoe Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | Good | 1.5 mi |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.8 mi |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | Primary | – | 2.2 mi |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | Primary | – | 2.5 mi |
Living in CO5 7NH
Nearest stations
- Wivenhoe station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
- Colchester Town station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 2.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.3 mi
- Spar PFS 2.6 mi
- Lidl 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Mersea Road Pharmacy 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Mersea Road Dental Surgery 2.2 mi
- Layer Road Dental Surgery 2.6 mi
- Dental Distinction 2.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Rowhedge Surgery 2.3 mi
- Wivenhoe Surgery 2.7 mi
- Abbey Field Medical Centre 3.0 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 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO5 7NH
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.5% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.6% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.4% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.5% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.7% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.7% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.6% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.4% | 20.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.8% | 13% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.5% | 14.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.9% | 10.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10% | 9.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.6% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.6% | 7.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.5% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.2% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 51.9% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 45.7% | 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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