Key Street Insights
Forest Road is a residential street with 182 addresses.
It ranks as the 700th largest and 183rd most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 182 properties: 104 houses, 48 flats and 30 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £230,204
- 10 Year change
- up 21.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,174pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Forest Road is a residential street with 182 addresses.
It ranks as the 700th largest and 183rd most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 182 properties: 104 houses, 48 flats and 30 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £230,204
- 10 Year change
- up 21.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,174pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Forest Road, Colchester, CO4
- Fairbrother Court
Mid-century Building | 14 Units
- Forest Road House
House
- 2 Forest Road
Building | 2 Flats
- 4 Forest Road
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 6 Forest Road
Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Forest Road sold for £320,000 on 11th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £230,204.
The Forest Road Sales Market has increased by 21.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £230,204 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £230,565 |
| June 2024 | -0.7% | £229,779 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £231,349 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £233,559 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £213,616 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £203,314 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £202,882 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £206,817 |
| June 2017 | 9.6% | £208,496 |
| June 2016 | 12.8% | £190,210 |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £168,607 |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £157,054 |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £146,375 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £145,977 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £144,610 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £144,972 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £135,508 |
| June 2008 | -7.9% | £153,224 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £166,299 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,174.
The Forest Road Rental Market has increased by 57.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.8% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.8% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £967pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £864pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £794pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £784pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £785pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £780pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.8% | £746pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £705pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £680pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £663pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £663pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £651pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £632pcm |
| June 2009 | -8% | £602pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £654pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £654pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 11th February 2026 for £320,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%.
Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£320,000 | 3 Bed House44, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RL44, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RL
- Sold Oct 2025£285,000 | 3 Bed House50, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RL50, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RL
- Sold Aug 2025£140,000 | 3 Bed Flat96, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RA96, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RA
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£385,000 | 5 Bed House89, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3XH89, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3XH
- Sold Sep 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed House27, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RP27, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RP
- Sold Feb 2026£320,000 | 3 Bed House44, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RL44, Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 3RL
Nearby Streets
Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 is the 700th largest and the 183rd most expensive street in the CO4 area.
- Sherwood Close, Colchester, CO47 Addresses|68 m away
- Howe Close, Colchester, CO447 Addresses|72 m away
- Ashdown Way, Colchester, CO422 Addresses|85 m away
- Geranium Walk, Colchester, CO432 Addresses|145 m away
- Hainault Close, Colchester, CO47 Addresses|147 m away
- Clarkia Walk, Colchester, CO49 Addresses|189 m away
Sections of this street
There are 8 postcodes on Forest Road, Colchester, CO4.
- House prices in CO4 3XG56 Addresses
- House prices in CO4 3RA15 Addresses
- House prices in CO4 3RP21 Addresses
- House prices in CO4 3RE21 Addresses
- House prices in CO4 3XH29 Addresses
- House prices in CO4 3RL25 Addresses
Property Types
- 9 modern houses built after 1980
- 12 modern flats built after 1980
- 94 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 36 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 30 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (9)
- modern flat (12)
- mid-century house (94)
- mid-century flat (36)
- house (1)
- Unknown (30)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 152 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (4)
- E (5)
- B (19)
- F (0)
- C (88)
- G (0)
- D (36)
- No EPC (30)
Schools Nearby
- Unity Primary Academy400 m away
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery900 m away
- Hazelmere Junior School900 m away
- Colchester Academy900 m away
- St Helena School2.8 km away
- Colchester Royal Grammar School2.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Forest Road, Colchester, CO4 is Hythe (Essex) station, which is 500 metres away.
- Hythe (Essex)|500 m away
- Colchester Town|1.7 km away
- Colchester|2.7 km away
