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Monkwick

7,055 people · median £290,000 · Colchester

High wellbeing
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition   30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£290k
median price
+19.7%
5-year growth
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£290k
median sold price
8.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+19.7%
5-year change
£280k
typical terraced
47 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
88
schools total
8.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.6%
in a flood zone
149
green spaces
6.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
430
eat & drink
127
shops
86.7%
gigabit
47
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Colchester +19.7%

£179k£235k£290k£346k20142025£330,000
£194,998 in 2014 → £330,000 in 2025 · across Colchester
In Colchester:
6th cheapest of 19 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Monkwick sits on the Colchester range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Monkwick among Colchester's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Monkwick is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 7,055. The median house price is £290,000, with 243 sales in the last 12 months. Terraced homes median at £280,000, detached at £320,000, semi-detached at £288,600, and flats at £138,500.

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Prices have risen 19.7 percent over five years. The median age is 38.7, and 66.2 percent of homes are owner-occupied. About 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at 8.5 micrograms per cubic metre (low band) and particulate matter at 6.8 (moderate band). Flood risk is minimal at 0.6 percent. Broadband coverage is strong: 97.7 percent superfast and 86.7 percent gigabit-capable. The area is governed by Colchester City Council with no overall control. Council tax for band D is £2,240.94 in 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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