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About

Greenstead is a residential district located to the east of Colchester's town centre. The area is characterised by a mix of post-war housing estates, local shops, and community facilities centred along Greenstead Road.

The area includes the University of Essex campus on its eastern edge, which influences the local population. To the north lies the Greenstead Estate, one of the largest council estates in Essex, providing a significant portion of the area's housing.

Area overview

On average Greenstead has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 150 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 37.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Greenstead is £43,876 per year. There are 3 schools in Greenstead: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Greenstead is home to around 11,349 people, with a population density of about 6,032.9 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Greenstead Population
11,349
Population density
6,032.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.83(+144%)
Shoplifting
16.12(+136%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.86(+150%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.77(+36%)
Public order
11.19(+119%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,247
63.87%
Other White
1,146
10.1%
African
796
7.02%
Chinese
380
3.35%
Other Asian
300
2.64%
Total population: 11,347

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
2,888
30.25%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,107
22.07%
No qualifications
1,760
18.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,245
13.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
920
9.64%
Total 16+ residents: 9,546

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,366
31.79%
Social rents from council
1,241
28.88%
Owns outright
645
15.01%
Owns with a mortgage
517
12.03%
Other social rented
446
10.38%
Total households: 4,297

Property prices in Greenstead

Median price£237,500
Price per sq ft£268
Sales (last 12 months)46
Typical range (middle 50%)£183K – £280K

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £237,500 (about £268 per square foot) in Greenstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £410,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greenstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£375,000£270
Semi-Detached15£280,000£299
Terraced13£250,000£276
Flats14£143,750£244

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Greenstead

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greenstead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£260,000£131,000£182,000£205,750
2017£245,000£150,000£225,000£205,000
2018£272,000£164,998£230,000£220,000
2019£276,000£153,748£223,500£215,000
2020£323,500£159,000£212,500£222,500
2021£267,500£155,000£261,250£236,000
2022£366,000£175,875£271,000£275,000
2023£321,750£165,000£270,000£262,500
2024£240,000£135,000£282,500£253,750
2025£337,500£170,000£280,000£270,000
2026£410,000£160,000£240,000£235,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greenstead.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Greenstead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£281£217£217£210
2017£270£235£235£214
2018£297£245£280£234
2019£286£264£231£214
2020£255£233£243£248
2021£354£287£275£245
2022£274£253£303£303
2023£377£264£315£268
2024£391£236£278£284
2025£253£242£297£276
2026£328£206£293£213
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Greenstead.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Greenstead in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.