100% FREE

Ashley Gardens, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ashley Gardens, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/ashley-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 3QG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£735,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£613,000
10 sales
Price range
£380k – £830k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Aug 2026
CO3 3QG

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£735k average106% above the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkColchester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Ashley Gardens, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £735,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £613,000. That is 106% 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. Recorded sale prices on Ashley Gardens range from £380,000 to £830,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Ashley Gardens ranks 11th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Ashley Gardens compared

Ashley Gardens£735,000
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: £535,000 (1 sales)2016£535k2017: £450,000 (2 sales)2017£450k2018: £470,000 (1 sales)2018£470k2019: £600,000 (1 sales)2019£600k2020: £750,000 (1 sales)2020£750k2022: £670,000 (1 sales)2022£670k2026: £735,000 (3 sales)2026£735k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£613,00026 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Ashley Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 26 Aug 2026£830,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 27 Mar 2026£660,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 26 Mar 2026£715,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 21 Feb 2022£670,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 10 Dec 2020£750,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 9 May 2019£600,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 25 Jul 2018£470,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 30 Oct 2017£520,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 23 Jun 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Ashley Gardens CO3 3QG 24 Mar 2016£535,000 DetachedFreehold

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
10, Ashley Gardens £380,000 (Jun 2017) → £830,000 (Aug 2026) +118%
over 9 yrs
5, Ashley Gardens £600,000 (May 2019) → £660,000 (Mar 2026) +10%
over 7 yrs

Buying on Ashley Gardens?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Ashley Gardens

Crime

425 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashley Gardens in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences164
Anti-social behaviour52
Shoplifting47
Public order39
Other theft33
Criminal damage & arson32

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

Flood risk

Ashley Gardens is in or near 4 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 River Colne, through Colchester Flood warning 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 Ashley Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school 2–17 Report 0.1 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.1 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 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 station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Road (opp, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Avenue (adj, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
  • Park Road (adj, Lexden Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Avenue (opp, Lexden Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Artisaine Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 0.4 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,628

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ashley Gardens

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Ashley Gardens

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White83.4%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.6%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian46.9%44.4%
No religion37.3%44.3%
Not answered5.7%6.2%
Hindu5.2%1.3%
Muslim4.1%2.1%
Sikh0.4%–
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.8%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.2%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above47%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%19.5%
No qualifications10.9%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health50.7%49.2%
Good health33.1%34.7%
Fair health11.5%11.9%
Bad health3.7%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%29.1%
No cars or vans in household13.7%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.

Planning and heritage near Ashley Gardens

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Ashley Gardens

Recent planning applications around Ashley Gardens from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Ashley Gardens?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Colchester have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Colchester Band D is £2,283 a year (Band A £1,522). See every band.

Estate agents near Ashley Gardens

  • Harding Group 0.4 mi
  • Ezemove Ezelet 0.5 mi
  • Greenwood 0.5 mi
  • Boydens 0.5 mi
  • Palmer & Partners 0.6 mi

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on Ashley Gardens?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Ashley Gardens

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Streets like Ashley Gardens, but cheaper

Nearby streets with the same main type of home, where prices are lower.

StreetAverage priceCheaper byDistance
Endsleigh Court Colchester£545,00026%0.1 mi
Lexden Court Colchester£572,50022%0.1 mi
Sanders Drive Colchester£600,00018%0.2 mi
Queens Road Colchester£541,97626%0.3 mi
Oaks Drive Colchester£509,30031%0.3 mi
Elianore Road Colchester£620,50016%0.4 mi
Cambridge Road Colchester£470,00036%0.4 mi
Glen Avenue Colchester£617,60016%0.5 mi

Nearby streets in CO3

See all streets in Colchester All streets in CO3

You might also like

Most expensive streets in ColchesterWhere the priciest homes in Colchester sellCheapest streets in ColchesterThe most affordable streets in ColchesterHouse prices in ColchesterHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in ColchesterEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in ColchesterIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price