Brook House Straight Road Polstead Heath Colchester CO6 5BB: house prices, rental estimates & market trends

Our Data Sources

Brook House, Colchester has no records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

What is an EPC?

What is the Land Registry?

What is the Office of National Statistics?

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Public data including the Land Registry and EPC Register is processed and republished under the Government Open Data Licence

All values are estimates based on available data. All data and other content are provided subject to our Terms & Conditions

Plot Size

HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Brook House, Colchester as measuring 2,509 m².

That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 15 of the 19 other houses have recorded plot data.

Compare this plot size to nearby properties!

Source: Ordnance Survey (2024)

Properties Sold Nearby

Over the past 2 years 771 properties have sold within 3.7 kilometres of Brook House, Colchester, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 28th February 2025, was Orchard House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB, a freehold house which sold for £1,270,000.

Schools Nearby

For primary schools, the nearest option to Brook House, Colchester is Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 3.6 kilometres away.

Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.6 km away
Hadleigh Community Primary School
3.7 km away
Kersey Church of England Primary School
3.9 km away

At secondary level, the nearest school is Hadleigh High School, 4.2 kilometres away.

Hadleigh High School
4.2 km away
East Bergholt High School
9.2 km away
Thomas Gainsborough School
10.8 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

Bures
|
11.4 km away
Manningtree
|
12.2 km away
Sudbury (Suffolk)
|
12.2 km away

Available Internet Speeds

Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.

Superfast

19.53 mbps

Max upload

71.88 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

19.53 mbps

Max Download

71.88 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Our Data Sources

Brook House, Colchester has no records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

What is an EPC?

What is the Land Registry?

What is the Office of National Statistics?

What is the Ordnance Survey?

Public data including the Land Registry and EPC Register is processed and republished under the Government Open Data Licence

All values are estimates based on available data. All data and other content are provided subject to our Terms & Conditions

Plot Size

HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Brook House, Colchester as measuring 2,509 m².

That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 15 of the 19 other houses have recorded plot data.

Compare this plot size to nearby properties!

Source: Ordnance Survey (2024)

Properties Sold Nearby

Over the past 2 years 771 properties have sold within 3.7 kilometres of Brook House, Colchester, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 28th February 2025, was Orchard House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB, a freehold house which sold for £1,270,000.

Schools Nearby

For primary schools, the nearest option to Brook House, Colchester is Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 3.6 kilometres away.

Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.6 km away
Hadleigh Community Primary School
3.7 km away
Kersey Church of England Primary School
3.9 km away

At secondary level, the nearest school is Hadleigh High School, 4.2 kilometres away.

Hadleigh High School
4.2 km away
East Bergholt High School
9.2 km away
Thomas Gainsborough School
10.8 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

Bures
|
11.4 km away
Manningtree
|
12.2 km away
Sudbury (Suffolk)
|
12.2 km away

Available Internet Speeds

Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.

Superfast

19.53 mbps

Max upload

71.88 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

19.53 mbps

Max Download

71.88 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearby

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Brook House, Colchester, 58.1% of property is privately owned outright and 32.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

East of England

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Area

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Brook House, Colchester, 15.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 34.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.