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Birch Avenue, Great Bentley, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Avenue, Great Bentley, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/birch-avenue-great-bentley/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8LS, CO7 8LR, CO7 8LL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£354,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£301,055
32 sales
Price range
£185k – £541k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
CO7 8LS

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At a glance

House prices£354k averageAbout the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkGreat Bentley station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 34 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

32 property sales on Birch Avenue, Great Bentley, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £354,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,083. Average sale prices rose from £231,785 in 2016 to £361,500 in 2026 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% detached, 41% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birch Avenue range from £185,000 to £540,750. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Avenue ranks 227th for average price.

House prices on Birch Avenue compared

Birch Avenue£354,333
CO7 postcode area£395,860
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £231,785 (7 sales)2016£232k2017: £240,000 (1 sales)2017£240k2018: £277,500 (3 sales)2018£278k2019: £296,167 (3 sales)2019£296k2020: £383,583 (3 sales)2020£384k2021: £317,167 (6 sales)2021£317k2023: £294,167 (3 sales)2023£294k2024: £405,000 (1 sales)2024£405k2025: £328,667 (3 sales)2025£329k2026: £361,500 (2 sales)2026£362k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£352,0836 Feb 2026
Semi-detached13£255,9611 May 2026
Terraced4£256,25028 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Birch Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
65, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 1 May 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Birch Avenue CO7 8LR 6 Feb 2026£408,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Birch Avenue CO7 8LR 28 Nov 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 23 Jun 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 27 Mar 2025£351,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Birch Avenue CO7 8LR 12 Dec 2024£405,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 7 Dec 2023£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Birch Avenue CO7 8LL 24 Nov 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Birch Avenue CO7 8LL 26 May 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 14 Nov 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Birch Avenue CO7 8LL 24 Sep 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Birch Avenue CO7 8LR 24 Sep 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 25 Aug 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Birch Avenue CO7 8LR 11 Jun 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Birch Avenue CO7 8LR 8 Mar 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 5 Feb 2021£373,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 18 Dec 2020£540,750 DetachedFreehold
60, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 11 Sep 2020£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 12 Mar 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 7 Feb 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 18 Dec 2019£373,500 DetachedFreehold
65, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 4 Nov 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 11 Apr 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Birch Avenue CO7 8LR 23 Nov 2018£290,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Birch Avenue CO7 8LR 9 Feb 2018£322,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Birch Avenue CO7 8LL 5 Jan 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 31 Mar 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 16 Dec 2016£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 23 Nov 2016£280,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Birch Avenue CO7 8LL 26 Oct 2016£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Birch Avenue CO7 8LL 30 Sep 2016£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 16 Aug 2016£332,500 DetachedFreehold
60, Birch Avenue CO7 8LS 19 Jul 2016£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Birch Avenue CO7 8LL 18 Mar 2016£185,000 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
65, Birch Avenue £290,000 (Nov 2019) → £315,000 (May 2026) +9%
over 6 yrs
45, Birch Avenue £290,000 (Nov 2018) → £408,000 (Feb 2026) +41%
over 7 yrs
54, Birch Avenue £240,000 (Mar 2017) → £322,500 (Dec 2023) +34%
over 7 yrs
13, Birch Avenue £235,000 (Oct 2016) → £280,000 (Nov 2023) +19%
over 7 yrs
74, Birch Avenue £280,000 (Nov 2016) → £540,750 (Dec 2020) +93%
over 4 yrs
60, Birch Avenue £185,000 (Jul 2016) → £243,000 (Sep 2020) +31%
over 4 yrs
78, Birch Avenue £332,500 (Aug 2016) → £360,000 (Feb 2020) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Avenue

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences6
Other theft3
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

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

  • The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area
  • The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour 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 Birch Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bentley Primary School 258 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School 179 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Tendring Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.3 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

  • Great Bentley station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Weeley station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Station (o/s, Plough Rd) 6 min walk
  • Railway Station (opp, Plough Rd) 6 min walk
  • Village Hall (S-bound, Hall View Rd) 7 min walk
  • Sturrick Lane (opp, Thorrington Rd) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Bentley Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Little Bentley · 1.0 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Weeley · 1.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Alresford · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Green Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Colne View Dental Surgery · 3.5 mi
  • Natrelles · 3.5 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households1,037

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents2,512

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 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across Tendring 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 Birch Avenue

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White97.5%96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian51.6%49.3%
No religion42.4%43.2%
Not answered4.6%5.9%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Muslim0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK96%95%
Born outside the UK4%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%19.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%15.6%
No qualifications16.7%26.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.8%
Other qualifications3%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health46.8%39.4%
Good health35.3%35.6%
Fair health13.5%17.2%
Bad health3.2%6%
Very bad health1.2%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
2 cars or vans in household38.8%25.8%
1 car or van in household34.8%43.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.9%10.8%
No cars or vans in household9.5%20.1%

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 Tendring.

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