Key Street Insights
Gainsborough Road is a residential street with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 376th largest and 267th most expensive of the 454 streets in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 56 properties: 56 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £391,224
- 10 Year change
- up 28.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,910pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £373/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Gainsborough Road is a residential street with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 376th largest and 267th most expensive of the 454 streets in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 56 properties: 56 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £391,224
- 10 Year change
- up 28.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,910pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £373/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3
- 1 Gainsborough Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Gainsborough Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Gainsborough Road
3 Bed House
- 4 Gainsborough Road
Unknown
- 5 Gainsborough Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Gainsborough Road sold for £390,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £391,224.
The Gainsborough Road Sales Market has increased by 28.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £391,224 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £393,322 |
| June 2024 | -3.3% | £383,693 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £396,705 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £390,172 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £359,983 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £331,602 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £330,610 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £329,014 |
| June 2017 | 9.6% | £333,005 |
| June 2016 | 8.8% | £303,956 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £279,325 |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £255,096 |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £234,924 |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £234,142 |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £227,118 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £224,082 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £207,287 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £231,054 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £242,888 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,910.
The Gainsborough Road Rental Market has increased by 61.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,910pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £1,866pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2023 | 6% | £1,648pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,255pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £1,237pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £957pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,006pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £390,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 69 sales since 1995.
Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£390,000 | 3 Bed House38, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW38, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW
- Sold May 2025£360,000 | 3 Bed House23, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QN23, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QN
- Sold Jan 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House7, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP7, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QP
- Sold Oct 2024£279,500 | 3 Bed House11, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QN11, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QN
- Sold Aug 2024£480,000 | 4 Bed House41, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW41, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£480,000 | 4 Bed House41, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW41, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW
- Sold May 2024£427,000 | 4 Bed House43, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW43, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW
- Sold May 2024£420,000 | 3 Bed House58, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW58, Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QW
Nearby Streets
Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 is the 376th largest and the 267th most expensive street in the CO3 area.
- Van Dyck Road, Colchester, CO357 Addresses|72 m away
- Nash Close, Colchester, CO39 Addresses|137 m away
- Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO36 Addresses|173 m away
- Munnings Road, Colchester, CO334 Addresses|182 m away
- Cotman Road, Colchester, CO324 Addresses|191 m away
- Crome Close, Colchester, CO320 Addresses|194 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3.
- House prices in CO3 4QN21 Addresses
- House prices in CO3 4QW24 Addresses
- House prices in CO3 4QP11 Addresses
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 34 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (34)
- house (2)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (21)
Schools Nearby
- Prettygate Junior School400 m away
- Prettygate Infant School400 m away
- Gosbecks Primary School1.1 km away
- Philip Morant School and College100 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic College600 m away
- Colchester County High School for Girls600 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 is Colchester Town station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|2.4 km away
- Colchester|2.7 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|3.9 km away
