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Acland Avenue, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Acland Avenue, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/acland-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3RS, CO3 3RT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£573,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£382,540
15 sales
Price range
£98k – £825k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2026
CO3 3RS

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At a glance

House prices£574k average61% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkColchester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Acland Avenue, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £573,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £569,771. Average sale prices rose from £257,600 in 2016 to £573,750 in 2026 (+123%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 61% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% detached, 40% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Acland Avenue range from £98,000 to £825,000. 56% of homes sold here were freehold and 44% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Acland Avenue ranks 36th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Acland Avenue compared

Acland Avenue£573,750
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £257,600 (2 sales)2016£258k2017: £270,200 (2 sales)2017£270k2018: £301,333 (3 sales)2018£301k2019: £190,000 (1 sales)2019£190k2020: £396,500 (2 sales)2020£397k2021: £670,000 (1 sales)2021£670k2024: £320,000 (1 sales)2024£320k2025: £658,000 (1 sales)2025£658k2026: £573,750 (2 sales)2026£574k

Tenure: 56% freehold and 44% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£569,77112 Aug 2026
Flat6£184,5333 Jul 2020
Semi-detached2£321,25015 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Acland Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 12 Aug 2026£825,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 15 Jun 2026£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 8 May 2025£658,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 18 Mar 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Acland Court, Acland Avenue CO3 3RT 1 Jun 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 30 Jun 2021£670,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 28 Aug 2020£695,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Acland Court, Acland Avenue CO3 3RT 3 Jul 2020£98,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Acland Court, Acland Avenue CO3 3RT 17 Jun 2019£190,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Acland Court, Acland Avenue CO3 3RT 13 Sep 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 14 Aug 2018£445,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Acland Court, Acland Avenue CO3 3RT 12 Jan 2018£234,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Acland Court, Acland Avenue CO3 3RT 17 Nov 2017£190,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 20 Apr 2017£350,400 DetachedFreehold
7, Acland Avenue CO3 3RS 9 Dec 2016£345,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Acland Court, Acland Avenue CO3 3RT 17 Jun 2016£170,199 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Acland Avenue £345,000 (Dec 2016) → £658,000 (May 2025) +91%
over 8 yrs
12, Acland Court, Acland Avenue £170,199 (Jun 2016) → £234,000 (Jan 2018) +37%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Acland Avenue

Crime

86 crimes were reported within about a mile of Acland Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences42
Criminal damage & arson11
Anti-social behaviour10
Other theft6
Public order6
Shoplifting5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Acland Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden Flood warning area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Acland Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.4 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.6 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Colchester station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Glen Avenue (adj, Lexden Rd) 1 min walk
  • Glen Avenue (opp, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fitzwalter Road (adj, Lexden Rd) 4 min walk
  • Fitzwalter Road (opp, Lexden Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.8 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Artisaine Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.9%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+30.3%18.6%
Residents1,441

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Acland Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White91%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian54%44.4%
No religion35.9%44.3%
Not answered5.8%6.2%
Hindu2.5%1.3%
Muslim1.1%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK87.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK12.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above40.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.8%
No qualifications12.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.5%49.2%
Good health34%34.7%
Fair health12.7%11.9%
Bad health2.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household12.8%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.

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Estate agents near Acland Avenue

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  • Harding Group 0.9 mi
  • Ezemove Ezelet 1.0 mi
  • Greenwood 1.0 mi
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