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Property report — CO6 1BU
Open-data due diligence for CO6 1BU and the area around it.
CO6 1BU in brief: 78 recorded sales (£32,500–£975,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO6 1BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO6 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£405,654
Population
17,676
Crimes recorded
5
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
82%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | £675,000 | 43 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2025-11-27 | £765,000 | 27 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2024-08-02 | £577,500 | 19 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-08-02 | £975,000 | 41 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-03-23 | £625,000 | 62 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-02-10 | £475,000 | TREES, 43 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-11-18 | £925,000 | 38 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-10-07 | £600,000 | 32 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-09-28 | £915,000 | 41A SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-09-27 | £481,500 | 19 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-14 | £350,000 | 36 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-01-15 | £493,000 | 33 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-11-20 | £650,000 | 30 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-11-12 | £500,000 | 39 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-10-30 | £520,000 | 44 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-07-30 | £425,000 | 57 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-01-27 | £387,000 | 32 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-28 | £410,000 | 32 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-05-03 | £440,000 | 59 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-05-03 | £290,000 | 42 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-04-27 | £455,000 | 39 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-10-06 | £455,000 | 21 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-04-10 | £618,000 | 51 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-11-22 | £350,000 | 61 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-10-21 | £430,000 | 19 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-08-06 | £257,517 | 46 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-03-06 | £680,000 | 72 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-02-11 | £425,000 | 18 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-08-04 | £340,000 | 63 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-01-22 | £220,000 | 48 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-06 | £190,000 | 50 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-03-23 | £362,500 | 53 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-11-24 | £315,000 | 60 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-08-24 | £320,000 | 47 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-08-12 | £500,000 | 30 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-08-04 | £295,000 | 25 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2010-06-25 | £258,000 | 48 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-09-14 | £281,000 | 53 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-09-04 | £349,995 | 34 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-09-04 | £380,000 | 63 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-04-08 | £210,850 | 51 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-07-07 | £405,000 | 37 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-05-12 | £187,500 | FLAT, CAROMAL LEISURE SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-03-20 | £249,500 | 38 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-03-30 | £465,000 | 30 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-07-13 | £314,000 | 16 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-07-05 | £220,000 | 48 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-27 | £300,000 | 23 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-09-30 | £420,000 | 27 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-07-29 | £326,500 | 29 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-03-10 | £249,950 | 23 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-12-10 | £168,500 | 68 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-11-15 | £215,000 | 37 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-07-23 | £283,000 | 66 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-06-30 | £242,000 | 53 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-04-30 | £150,000 | 70 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-03-19 | £335,000 | 70A SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-02-25 | £163,750 | 52 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-04-16 | £157,500 | 42 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-04-04 | £213,000 | 63 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-29 | £155,000 | 42 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-08-23 | £165,000 | 31 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-31 | £150,000 | 70 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-06-22 | £148,000 | 16 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-09-29 | £249,000 | 27 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-09-11 | £127,000 | 44 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-10-29 | £108,500 | 21 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-05-05 | £109,995 | 53 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-04-09 | £156,000 | 22 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-12-04 | £82,500 | 55 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-07-01 | £170,000 | 30 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-03-20 | £85,000 | 59 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-11-10 | £32,500 | 54 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-05-08 | £118,000 | 18 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-04-25 | £50,000 | 52 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-05-28 | £93,000 | 16 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-01-12 | £75,000 | 25 SCHOOL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-06-19 | £138,000 | 24 SCHOOL ROAD | Detached |
78 recorded sales on CO6 1BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lakelands Primary School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | 1.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Stanway School | 1.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Stanway Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE (1.5 mi) · WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.0 mi) · AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE (2.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST (LEXDEN HOSPITAL) (2.7 mi) · HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (4.0 mi) · COLCHESTER - HOSPITAL ROAD (4.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MASCOTT'S (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · WINDMILL HOTEL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · LITTLE GORE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MARKS TEY PHARMACY LTD (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (1.6 mi) · AMBROSE PHARMACY (2.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Marks Tey (0.6 mi) · Chappel & Wakes Colne (3.7 mi) · Colchester (4.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (1.4 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.6 mi) · Fiveways Co-op (2.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 48
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 7,295
Owned 77% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO6 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO6 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 5/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CO6 1BU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCO6 | SectorCO6 1 | PostcodeCO6 1BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £432,471 | £405,654 | £339,097 |
| Population | 42,657 | 17,676 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 44 | 5 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 83% | 82% | 5% |
| Superfast broadband | 91% | 93% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO6 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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