Derwent Road - CO4 9RU
Key Postcode Insights
CO4 9RU is a residential postcode situated on Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 with 64 addresses.
It ranks as the 1107th largest and 319th 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 64 properties: 64 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £256,787
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,224pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £393/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO4 9RU is a residential postcode situated on Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 with 64 addresses.
It ranks as the 1107th largest and 319th 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 64 properties: 64 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £256,787
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,224pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £393/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO4 9RU
- 2 Derwent Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 4 Derwent Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 6 Derwent Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 8 Derwent Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 10 Derwent Road
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO4 9RU sold for £255,000 on 16th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £256,787.
The CO4 9RU Sales Market has increased by 26.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £256,787 |
| June 2025 | -0.1% | £259,938 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £260,173 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £260,255 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £260,210 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £234,692 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £221,778 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £221,667 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £221,450 |
| June 2017 | 7.9% | £218,403 |
| June 2016 | 13.8% | £202,365 |
| June 2015 | 10.1% | £177,754 |
| June 2014 | 6.3% | £161,415 |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £151,812 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £149,991 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £148,077 |
| June 2010 | 12.4% | £148,727 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £132,308 |
| June 2008 | -5.3% | £152,121 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £160,561 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,224.
The CO4 9RU Rental Market has increased by 57.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.3% | £1,125pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.5% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £902pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £834pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £821pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £826pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £802pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.3% | £776pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £723pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £697pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £675pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £665pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £651pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £626pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £590pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £642pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £635pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th September 2025 for £255,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 195 sales since 1995.
CO4 9RU has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£255,000 | 2 Bed House76, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU76, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU
- Sold Sep 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House94A, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU94A, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU
- Sold Mar 2025£248,000 | 2 Bed House64, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU64, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU
- Sold Jun 2024£175,000 | 2 Bed House46, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU46, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU
- Sold Feb 2024£320,000 | 3 Bed House116, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU116, Derwent Road, Colchester, CO4 9RU
Nearby Postcodes
CO4 9RU is the 1107th largest and the 319th most expensive postcode out of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area.
- CO4 9AB, Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9AB1 Addresses|64 m away
- CO4 9RH, Albrighton Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9RH42 Addresses|98 m away
- CO4 9RL, Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9RL50 Addresses|99 m away
- CO4 9RG, Tony Webb Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9RG57 Addresses|107 m away
- CO4 9YU, Elizabeth Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4CO4 9YU40 Addresses|110 m away
Property Types
- 46 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (46)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (5)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 48 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (21)
- G (0)
- D (25)
- No EPC (16)
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 School400 m away
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester500 m away
- Highwoods Community Primary School500 m away
- The Gilberd School500 m away
- The Trinity School600 m away
- Colchester Academy2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO4 9RU is Colchester station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Colchester|2.5 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|3.1 km away
- Colchester Town|3.3 km away
- Wivenhoe|6.7 km away
