Burns Avenue, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4JE.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Burns Avenue, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,083. Average sale prices rose from £279,998 in 2016 to £312,250 in 2025 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 86% detached, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Burns Avenue range from £240,000 to £430,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Burns Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Burns Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £337,083 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £269,995 | 19 Feb 2016 |
Sold prices on Burns Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Burns Avenue CO3 4JE | 17 Oct 2025 | £277,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Burns Avenue CO3 4JE | 26 Aug 2025 | £347,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Burns Avenue CO3 4JE | 24 Feb 2023 | £398,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Burns Avenue CO3 4JE | 3 Jun 2019 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Burns Avenue CO3 4JE | 19 Dec 2016 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Burns Avenue CO3 4JE | 18 Nov 2016 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Burns Avenue CO3 4JE | 19 Feb 2016 | £269,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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.
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Crime and flood risk near Burns Avenue
Crime
122 crimes were reported within about a mile of Burns Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Burns Avenue 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 Burns Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Willows | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Lexden Springs School 301 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 3–19 | Inadequate Report | 0.7 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Colchester Town station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Burns Avenue (adj, Scott Dr) 1 min walk
- Burns Avenue (opp, Scott Dr) 1 min walk
- Scott Drive (N-bound, Scott Dr) 2 min walk
- Shakespeare Road (SE-bound, Shakespeare Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.4 mi - Winstree Medical Practice
84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.7 mi - Tollgate Health Centre
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.2 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 1.0 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
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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 634 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,441 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 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 Burns Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 35.9% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.7% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.3% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.4% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.5% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.4% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 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 Burns Avenue
- Oakheart Property 0.5 mi
- Fenn Wright 1.0 mi
- Harding Group 1.4 mi
- Ezemove Ezelet 1.5 mi
- Greenwood 1.5 mi
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