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Alan Way, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alan Way, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/alan-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4LG, CO3 4LF, CO3 4LB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£280,561
33 sales
Price range
£120k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jun 2026
CO3 4LG

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At a glance

House prices£340k average5% below the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 33 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

33 property sales on Alan Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,528. Average sale prices rose from £270,000 in 2016 to £346,667 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 24% flat, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Alan Way range from £120,000 to £550,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Alan Way ranks 269th for average price.

House prices on Alan Way compared

Alan Way£340,000
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: £270,000 (4 sales)2016£270k2017: £328,500 (2 sales)2017£329k2018: £198,667 (3 sales)2018£199k2019: £220,100 (5 sales)2019£220k2020: £257,000 (1 sales)2020£257k2021: £290,875 (4 sales)2021£291k2022: £229,167 (3 sales)2022£229k2023: £410,667 (3 sales)2023£411k2024: £230,000 (2 sales)2024£230k2025: £328,333 (3 sales)2025£328k2026: £346,667 (3 sales)2026£347k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£333,52815 Jun 2026
Flat8£132,87528 Jun 2024
Terraced4£274,25026 Sep 2025
Detached3£365,00027 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Alan Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Alan Way CO3 4LG 15 Jun 2026£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Alan Way CO3 4LB 10 Apr 2026£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Alan Way CO3 4LB 27 Feb 2026£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Alan Way CO3 4LG 19 Dec 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Alan Way CO3 4LG 26 Sep 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Alan Way CO3 4LG 22 Aug 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Alan Way CO3 4LG 19 Sep 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Acland House, Alan Way CO3 4LF 28 Jun 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Alan Way CO3 4LB 20 Dec 2023£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Alan Way CO3 4LG 14 Apr 2023£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Alan Way CO3 4LG 27 Jan 2023£400,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Acland House, Alan Way CO3 4LF 8 Aug 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Alan Way CO3 4LG 26 May 2022£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Roman House, Alan Way CO3 4LD 14 Feb 2022£122,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Alan Way CO3 4LG 15 Oct 2021£382,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Alan Way CO3 4LG 4 Jun 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Alan Way CO3 4LG 10 Mar 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Acland House, Alan Way CO3 4LF 23 Feb 2021£151,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Alan Way CO3 4LG 20 Mar 2020£257,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Alan Way CO3 4LG 8 Nov 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Alan Way CO3 4LG 1 Nov 2019£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Alan Way CO3 4LG 24 May 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Acland House, Alan Way CO3 4LF 3 Apr 2019£120,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Acland House, Alan Way CO3 4LF 1 Mar 2019£123,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Acland House, Alan Way CO3 4LF 11 Dec 2018£120,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Acland House, Alan Way CO3 4LF 15 Nov 2018£126,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Alan Way CO3 4LG 11 Oct 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Alan Way CO3 4LG 3 Oct 2017£345,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Alan Way CO3 4LG 22 Sep 2017£312,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Alan Way CO3 4LG 28 Nov 2016£265,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Alan Way CO3 4LB 12 Aug 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Alan Way CO3 4LG 9 Aug 2016£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Alan Way CO3 4LG 29 Jul 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold

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
2, Alan Way £257,000 (Nov 2019) → £400,000 (Jun 2026) +56%
over 7 yrs
73, Alan Way £282,000 (Dec 2023) → £310,000 (Feb 2026) +10%
over 2 yrs
30, Alan Way £265,000 (Nov 2016) → £325,000 (Sep 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
2, Acland House, Alan Way £120,000 (Dec 2018) → £150,000 (Jun 2024) +25%
over 6 yrs
5, Alan Way £312,000 (Sep 2017) → £550,000 (Apr 2023) +76%
over 6 yrs
3, Acland House, Alan Way £120,000 (Apr 2019) → £150,000 (Aug 2022) +25%
over 3 yrs
24, Alan Way £290,000 (May 2019) → £415,000 (May 2022) +43%
over 3 yrs
15, Alan Way £310,000 (Nov 2019) → £382,500 (Oct 2021) +23%
over 2 yrs
1, Acland House, Alan Way £126,000 (Nov 2018) → £151,000 (Feb 2021) +20%
over 2 yrs
28, Alan Way £250,000 (Jul 2016) → £257,000 (Mar 2020) +3%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alan Way

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alan Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Criminal damage & arson17
Anti-social behaviour14
Public order12
Other theft9
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Alan Way is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Alan Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.4 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 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 Town station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dugard Avenue (opp, Straight Rd) 2 min walk
  • Worthington Way (opp, Ambrose Ave) 2 min walk
  • Dugard Avenue (W-bound, Dugard Ave) 3 min walk
  • Church of Jesus Christ (opp, Straight Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 1.1 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,421

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 Alan Way

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.3%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%5.1%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian53.7%44.4%
No religion36.3%44.3%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Hindu2.8%1.3%
Muslim1.3%2.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK88.8%85.5%
Born outside the UK11.2%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above32.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%19.5%
No qualifications15.3%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health48.8%49.2%
Good health35.9%34.7%
Fair health12%11.9%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%29.1%
No cars or vans in household12%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%10.4%

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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