What’s changing in Highwoods

House prices in Highwoods

Over the last six months, 42 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Highwoods. Half sold for more than £290,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £85,000 and the dearest £673,500.

• 60 Albrighton Croft, HighwoodsTerraced house · Thu 24 Sept£260,000
• 67 Berkley Close, HighwoodsSemi-detached house · Wed 16 Sept£152,000
• 95 Derwent Road, HighwoodsDetached house · Fri 11 Sept£295,000
• 45 Hallcroft Chase, HighwoodsSemi-detached house · Fri 11 Sept£270,000
• 110 Derwent Road, HighwoodsSemi-detached house · Fri 4 Sept£288,000
• 345 Ipswich Road, ColchesterDetached house · Tue 1 Sept£456,000
• 23 Derwent Road, HighwoodsSemi-detached house · Thu 27 Aug£310,000
• 56 Brinkley Lane, HighwoodsSemi-detached house · Tue 25 Aug£325,000

All 42 sales

Businesses in Highwoods

• Harris + HooleCoffee shop · 80m
• Lighters NewsagentsFood shop · 90m
• TimpsonPersonal or beauty service · 80m
• Highwoods SurgeryFamily practice · 120m
• Lp Sport and Fitness LimitedSport or recreation club · 0.1 miles
• Wagtails GroomingPet groomer · 0.3 miles
• Waves Car WashCar wash · 140m
• Pjb Architectural DesignArchitect · 0.1 miles

All 178 businesses in Highwoods

Planning applications in Highwoods

• Planning decisionMon 19 Oct0.35 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 375 Ipswich Road, Colchester

  Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3 metres, and eaves height of 2.7 metres.

  375 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO4 0HL
• Planning decisionThu 8 Oct0.3 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 62 Northfield Gardens, Colchester

  Conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation.

  62 Northfield Gardens, Colchester CO4 9SS
• Planning applicationWed 7 Octon your doorstep

  Outline plans at Highwoods CP School, Tynedale Square, Colchester

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Development - Erection of replacement modular teaching block

  Highwoods CP School, Tynedale Square, Colchester CO4 9SN

All planning in Highwoods

Fuel prices near Highwoods

• UnleadedCheapest 171.9p at Braiswick Service Station, 1.4 miles · most around 173.9p · dearest 174.9p · 6 stations
• DieselCheapest 196.9p at Colchester Extra, on your doorstep · most around 198.9p · dearest 199.9p · 5 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 7 stations near Highwoods, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Highwoods

• Hygiene scoreWed 14 Oct0.45 miles

  Busy Bees Day Nursery scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 14 Oct. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  Phoenix Square, Wyncolls Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9AS

All food & drink

Schools in Highwoods

• Highwoods Community Primary School Primary · 453 pupils · on your doorstep School remains Good (improving) (2024)
• The Gilberd School Secondary · 1588 pupils · 0.35 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Primary · 210 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Good (2022)
• Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary · 403 pupils · 0.4 miles Some aspects not as strong (2024)

All 4 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Highwoods

• Together Dental Colchester (Country Park) Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2017
• Highwoods Surgery GP surgery · on your doorstep Good (2022): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Shaftesbury Treetops Nursing home · 0.15 miles Good (2020)
• Bupa - Ipswich Road, Colchester Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2013
• 481 Ipswich Road Care home · 0.45 miles Good (2023)
• Practice Plus Group - North East Essex GP surgery · 0.55 miles Good (2017)
• Milton Lodge Retirement Home Care home · 0.6 miles Good (2026)

All 13 health and care services

Charities in Highwoods

• St Helena Hospice Limited Serving North Essex. Providing specialist palliative end of life care & bereavement services to patients, families and friends, advice &… £23.5m a year · Barncroft Close · 0.3 miles
• Colchester School Of Gymnastics THE PROVISION OF GYMNASTIC FACILITIES FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES £970k a year · Brinkley Grove Road · 0.55 miles
• St Johns And Highwoods Community Association LTD Community Centre serving the residents of St. Johns & Highwoods £427k a year · Highwoods Square · on your doorstep
• The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St John Colchester Religious activities £394k a year · St John'S Close · 0.4 miles
• Home-Start Colchester, Jaywick & Clacton Home-Start Colchester Jaywick and Clacton makes a real difference to the lives of children 0 - 14 years and their parents. We do this by… £199k a year · Jack Andrews Drive · 0.55 miles

All 21 charities

Crime in Highwoods

56 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Highwoods in August 2026. The most common were violence (18), shoplifting (14), anti-social behaviour (10).

Crime by type

Highwoods ranks 15th of 28 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 68.6 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Highwoods