CO5 9XS, Colchester
Sold prices and local information for CO5 9XS on Poplar Cottages. Free
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Average sold price
£406,667
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£450,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
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Sold prices in CO5 9XS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4A, Poplar Cottages | 2 Jul 2026 | £450,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Poplar Cottages | 22 Sep 2023 | £285,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4A, Poplar Cottages | 29 Sep 2021 | £485,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO5 9XS
- Poplar Cottages£450k
Schools near CO5 9XS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messing Primary School | Primary | – | 1.6 mi |
| Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.7 mi |
| Milldene Primary School | Primary | – | 1.8 mi |
| Thurstable School | Secondary | – | 1.8 mi |
| St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | – | 2.0 mi |
| Baynards Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.0 mi |
Living in CO5 9XS
Nearest stations
- Marks Tey station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Kelvedon station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Colchester station 6.7 mi · 2 hr 13 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket 1.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily 2.0 mi
- Iceland 2.0 mi
- Tesco 2.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Tiptree Pharmacy 2.0 mi
- Boots 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Tiptree Dental Surgery 2.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Tiptree Medical Centre 2.0 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 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 9XS
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 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 | 52.9% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 40.6% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.2% | 32.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.8% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 36% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.3% | 13% |
| Professional occupations | 18.1% | 20.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12% | 9.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.8% | 10.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.4% | 9.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.3% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.8% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.3% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.3% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 61.5% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 36.6% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.9% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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