CO4 house prices, schools and flood risk.

580 homes sold in CO4 in the last 12 months at a median of £321,960, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £425,000, flats for £171,000.

Covers Ardleigh & Little Bromley, Castle, Greenstead, Highwoods, Lexden and Braiswick, Mile End, Rural North, St Anne's and St John's.

Median sold price

£322k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-0.9%

From £325k

Homes sold

580

Last 12 months

New builds

2%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in CO4

Detached

£425k

185 sales

Semi-detached

£322k

183 sales

Terraced

£278k

125 sales

Flat

£171k

87 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£235k£280k£326k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CO4
2016£235k (978 sales)
2017£263k (920 sales)
2018£278k (1032 sales)
2019£275k (938 sales)
2020£293k (716 sales)
2021£312k (1099 sales)
2022£320k (801 sales)
2023£312k (583 sales)
2024£313k (648 sales)
2025£326k (706 sales)
2026£317k (390 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Mill ViewCO4 3BF · Mostly detached
£1,090,0007 sales
Park LaneCO4 5NH · Mostly detached
£1,027,8504 sales
Tranquility GroveCO4 6ES · Mostly detached
£850,00015 sales
Welshwood Park RoadCO4 3JB · Mostly detached
£735,0006 sales
Keepers GreenCO4 5UT · Mostly detached
£725,0005 sales

Most affordable

Gazelle CourtCO4 9RW · Mostly flats
£86,0004 sales
De Grey RoadCO4 5YE · Mostly flats
£93,0007 sales
Orchard GardensCO4 0XB · Mostly flats
£130,00013 sales
Rayleigh CloseCO4 0AT · Mostly flats
£133,5004 sales
Wheelwright PlaceCO4 5ZF · Mostly flats
£137,5005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

60 Albrighton CroftCO4 9RB · Terraced · 58 m² · 4 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£260,000£4,480/m²
219 Axial DriveCO4 5YJ · Semi-detached · 124 m² · 6 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£450,000£3,630/m²
36 Brinkley PlaceCO4 5UX · Flat · 54 m² · 3 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£150,000£2,780/m²
67 Berkley CloseCO4 9RZ · Semi-detached · 40 m² · 2 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£152,000£3,800/m²
8 Salary CloseCO4 3HL · Semi-detached · 56 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£297,500£5,310/m²
2 Kingswood RoadCO4 5JX · Detached · 88 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£335,000£3,810/m²
89 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE · Detached · 133 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£410,000£3,080/m²
95 Derwent RoadCO4 9RL · Detached · 66 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£295,000£4,470/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary · 0.9 mi from the CO4 centre
Good
Roach Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the CO4 centre
Good
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the CO4 centre
Good
Hazelmere Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the CO4 centre
Good
Colchester AcademySecondary · 1.3 mi from the CO4 centre
Good
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary · 1.5 mi from the CO4 centre
Outstanding
St Helena SchoolSecondary · 1.6 mi from the CO4 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around CO4. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden
Riverside properties on the River Colne in Colchester
The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester
The River Colne, through Colchester
The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier
The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries

CO4 questions

What is the average house price in CO4?

The median sold price in CO4 over the last 12 months was £321,960, across 580 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £425,000, semi-detached £321,920, terraced £278,000, flat £171,000.

Are house prices in CO4 going up?

The median sold price was down 0.9% on the previous 12 months (£325,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in CO4?

Mill View has the highest median sold price in CO4 over the last five years: £1,090,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in CO4 is fairly priced?

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