CO5 7QR, Colchester
Sold prices and local information for CO5 7QR on Lower Road. Free
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Average sold price
£539,222
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£647,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CO5 7QR
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Cottage, Lower Road | 8 Apr 2026 | £610,000 | Detached |
| Clay Pots, Lower Road | 3 Feb 2026 | £685,000 | Detached |
| Clay Pots, Lower Road | 18 Feb 2021 | £678,000 | Detached |
| Field View, Lower Road | 18 Sep 2020 | £570,000 | Detached |
| Olde House, Lower Road | 18 Dec 2018 | £637,500 | Detached |
| The Croft, Lower Road | 2 Nov 2018 | £372,500 | Semi-detached |
| Corner Cottage, Lower Road | 20 Jan 2017 | £420,000 | Detached |
| The Lodge, Lower Road | 30 Mar 2016 | £390,000 | Detached |
| Field View, Lower Road | 24 Mar 2016 | £490,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO5 7QR
- Lower Road£648k
Schools near CO5 7QR
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langenhoe Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.8 mi |
Living in CO5 7QR
Nearest stations
- Wivenhoe station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Alresford (Essex) station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk
- Marks Tey station 6.5 mi · 2 hr 11 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 2.5 mi
- Spar 2.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.7 mi
- Spar 2.7 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice 2.7 mi
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery 2.7 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 7QR
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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