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Cavell Avenue, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 6BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£575,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£398,054
26 sales
Price range
£144k – £591k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
CO4 6BU

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At a glance

House prices£398k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 min walkColchester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 28 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

26 property sales on Cavell Avenue, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £575,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £471,497. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% detached, 42% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cavell Avenue range from £144,000 to £591,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Cavell Avenue compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cavell Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £408,632 (11 sales)2019£409k2020: £353,370 (8 sales)2020£353k2021: £327,500 (1 sales)2021£328k2022: £144,000 (1 sales)2022£144k2023: £527,000 (3 sales)2023£527k2025: £400,000 (1 sales)2025£400k2026: £575,000 (1 sales)2026£575k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£471,49727 Aug 2026
Semi-detached11£327,6789 Jan 2025
Terraced1£144,00022 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Cavell Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 27 Aug 2026£575,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 9 Jan 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 9 Jun 2023£480,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 28 Apr 2023£591,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 6 Apr 2023£510,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 22 Dec 2022£144,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 23 Sep 2021£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 28 Feb 2020£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 25 Feb 2020£349,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 20 Feb 2020£414,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 31 Jan 2020£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 28 Jan 2020£334,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 28 Jan 2020£334,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
52, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 24 Jan 2020£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
54, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 24 Jan 2020£326,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 16 Jan 2020£455,000 Other New buildFreehold
15, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 12 Jul 2019£469,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 28 Jun 2019£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 27 Jun 2019£460,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 26 Jun 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 26 Jun 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 26 Jun 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 14 Jun 2019£315,000 OtherFreehold
4, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 31 May 2019£419,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 31 May 2019£529,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 31 May 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 30 May 2019£464,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Cavell Avenue CO4 6BU 29 May 2019£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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, Cavell Avenue £499,995 (May 2019) → £575,000 (Aug 2026) +15%
over 7 yrs
54, Cavell Avenue £326,995 (Jan 2020) → £400,000 (Jan 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
6, Cavell Avenue £529,995 (May 2019) → £591,000 (Apr 2023) +12%
over 4 yrs
4, Cavell Avenue £419,995 (May 2019) → £510,000 (Apr 2023) +21%
over 4 yrs
5, Cavell Avenue £299,995 (Jun 2019) → £327,500 (Sep 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cavell Avenue

Crime

178 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cavell Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences79
Anti-social behaviour35
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order14
Other theft10
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Cavell Avenue is in or near 2 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

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 Cavell Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 0.2 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Olympic Boulevard (E-bound, Olympic Boulevard) 3 min walk
  • United Way (opp, Via Urbis Romanae) 4 min walk
  • United Way (adj, Via Urbis Romanae) 4 min walk
  • Olympic Boulevard (W-bound, Olympic Boulevard) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Connect BP · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • 61 Mill Road [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Nayland Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 7 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.8%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+7.7%18.6%
Residents1,669

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 Cavell Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White76.5%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.4%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.5%44.3%
Christian39.3%44.4%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu4.5%1.3%
Muslim3.4%2.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Jewish0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK79.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK20.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above43.6%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.8%
No qualifications8.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health60.7%49.2%
Good health31%34.7%
Fair health6%11.9%
Bad health1.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.5%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household39.7%29.1%
No cars or vans in household9.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%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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  • Onsite Lettings & Management 1.7 mi
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