Derwent Road - CO4 9RL
Key Postcode Insights
CO4 9RL is a residential postcode situated on Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 1065th largest and 332nd most expensive of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 49 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £256,801
- 10 Year change
- up 22.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,214pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £401/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO4 9RL is a residential postcode situated on Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 1065th largest and 332nd most expensive of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 49 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £256,801
- 10 Year change
- up 22.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,214pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £401/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO4 9RL
- 3 Derwent Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Derwent Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 9 Derwent Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 11 Derwent Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 13 Derwent Road
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO4 9RL sold for £260,000 on 1st August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £256,801.
The CO4 9RL Sales Market has increased by 22.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £256,801 |
| June 2025 | -0.8% | £259,212 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £261,192 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £260,103 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £261,276 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £236,976 |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £225,979 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £226,698 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £226,866 |
| June 2017 | 7.3% | £224,156 |
| June 2016 | 13.7% | £208,941 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £183,765 |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £167,732 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £158,065 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £156,718 |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £155,551 |
| June 2010 | 11% | £156,973 |
| June 2009 | -13.5% | £141,387 |
| June 2008 | -5.9% | £163,521 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £173,786 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,214.
The CO4 9RL Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,214pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2023 | 6% | £1,069pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £1,009pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £903pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £842pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £833pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £839pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £816pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £795pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £741pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £719pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £697pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £689pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £678pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £655pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £625pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £685pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £681pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st August 2025 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 131 sales since 1995.
CO4 9RL has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£260,000 | 2 Bed House85, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL85, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL
- Sold Jun 2025£260,000 | 2 Bed House67, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL67, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL
- Sold Mar 2024£250,000 | 2 Bed House67, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL67, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL
- Sold Nov 2023£200,000 | 2 Bed House69B, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL69B, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL
- Sold Oct 2023£158,000 | 2 Bed House5, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL5, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL
Nearby Postcodes
CO4 9RL is the 1065th largest and the 332nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area.
- CO4 9AB, Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9AB1 Addresses|52 m away
- CO4 9RU, Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9RU64 Addresses|99 m away
- CO4 9RG, Tony Webb Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9RG57 Addresses|128 m away
- CO4 9UX, Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9UX100 Addresses|136 m away
- CO4 9FL, Viscount Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9FL32 Addresses|160 m away
Property Types
- 39 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (39)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2024£320,000 | 3 Bed House116, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU116, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU
- Sold Jun 2022£310,000 | 2 Bed House13, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL13, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RL
- Sold Jun 2022£301,000 | 3 Bed House30, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU30, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU
Schools Nearby
- Brinkley Grove Primary School300 m away
- Highwoods Community Primary School600 m away
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester600 m away
- The Gilberd School400 m away
- The Trinity School500 m away
- Colchester Academy2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO4 9RL is Colchester station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Colchester|2.5 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|3.2 km away
- Colchester Town|3.3 km away
- Wivenhoe|6.8 km away
