CO5 8RD, Colchester
Sold prices and local information for CO5 8RD on Elmwood Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£332,800
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£360,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
0%
of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in CO5 8RD
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Elmwood Drive | 29 Jun 2026 | £360,000 | Semi-detached |
| 37, Elmwood Drive | 31 Jan 2025 | £335,000 | Semi-detached |
| 26, Elmwood Drive | 12 Jan 2024 | £345,000 | Detached |
| 6, Elmwood Drive | 12 Oct 2023 | £362,500 | Detached |
| 29, Elmwood Drive | 15 Sep 2022 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 33, Elmwood Drive | 13 Jun 2022 | £362,500 | Detached |
| 19, Elmwood Drive | 5 Jan 2021 | £320,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Elmwood Drive | 9 Mar 2018 | £258,000 | Semi-detached |
| 26, Elmwood Drive | 17 Nov 2016 | £315,000 | Detached |
| 21, Elmwood Drive | 22 Mar 2016 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO5 8RD
- Elmwood Drive£360k
Schools near CO5 8RD
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
Living in CO5 8RD
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.1 mi
- Spar 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Care Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Boots 0.2 mi
- Island Pharmacy 0.3 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice 0.1 mi
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery 0.1 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 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO5 8RD
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.1% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 42.2% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.5% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 20.6% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.8% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.4% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.8% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.3% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 15.7% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 15.9% | 10.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.9% | 13% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 13.2% | 10.5% |
| Professional occupations | 12.6% | 20.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.9% | 9.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.3% | 14.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.3% | 7.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.1% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 10.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 53.1% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 44.5% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.4% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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