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Hickory Avenue, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 3QN, CO4 3NZ, CO4 3NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,633
15 sales
Price range
£74k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
CO4 3NZ

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At a glance

House prices£300k average16% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% leaseholdAcross 25 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

15 property sales on Hickory Avenue, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £130,167. Average sale prices rose from £127,500 in 2016 to £265,500 in 2025 (+108%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% flat, 27% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hickory Avenue range from £74,000 to £310,000. 48% of homes sold here were freehold and 52% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Hickory Avenue ranks 349th for average price.

House prices on Hickory Avenue compared

Hickory Avenue£300,000
CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £127,500 (2 sales)2016£128k2017: £206,000 (3 sales)2017£206k2019: £132,750 (2 sales)2019£133k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k2024: £101,333 (3 sales)2024£101k2025: £265,500 (4 sales)2025£266k

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£130,1677 Mar 2025
Terraced4£255,75014 Nov 2025
Semi-detached2£295,00031 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Hickory Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Groome Court, Hickory Avenue CO4 3SB 1 Dec 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NZ 14 Nov 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NY 31 Oct 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Hickory Avenue CO4 3QN 28 Mar 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Hickory Avenue CO4 3QN 7 Mar 2025£192,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NZ 13 Jan 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Groome Court, Hickory Avenue CO4 3SB 15 Nov 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Daphne Court, Hickory Avenue CO4 3PJ 7 Oct 2024£74,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Corry Court, Hickory Avenue CO4 3RZ 7 Jun 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NY 27 Oct 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Hickory Avenue CO4 3QL 29 Jan 2021£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NY 7 Aug 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NZ 31 Jan 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Hickory Avenue CO4 3QN 25 Oct 2019£162,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Groome Court, Hickory Avenue CO4 3SB 2 Aug 2019£103,000 FlatLeasehold
102, Hickory Avenue CO4 3QN 19 Dec 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NZ 25 Aug 2017£228,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Hickory Avenue CO4 3RF 22 Jun 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NY 5 Jun 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Hickory Avenue CO4 3NZ 8 Feb 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Hickory Avenue CO4 3QN 9 Dec 2016£190,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Dammant Court, Hickory Avenue CO4 3SA 22 Nov 2016£100,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Fuchsia Court, Hickory Avenue CO4 3PH 16 Sep 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Fuchsia Court, Hickory Avenue CO4 3PH 26 Aug 2016£119,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Hickory Avenue CO4 3QL 18 Aug 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold

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, Hickory Avenue £280,000 (Oct 2023) → £310,000 (Oct 2025) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hickory Avenue

Crime

298 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hickory Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences125
Anti-social behaviour43
Criminal damage & arson24
Vehicle crime23
Shoplifting19
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

Hickory Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert 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 Hickory Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.1 mi
Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Colchester Academy 879 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Roach Vale Primary School 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Azalea Court (o/s, Hickory Ave) 1 min walk
  • Azalea Court (opp, Hickory Ave) 1 min walk
  • Alyssum Walk (opp, Hickory Ave) 2 min walk
  • Alyssum Walk (adj, Hickory Ave) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 1.4 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Greenstead Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harwich Road Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Bromley Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Colchester Superstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Bromley Road Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Bupa Dental Care · 1.0 mi
  • Dentoworld · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.7%62.5%
Private rented16.5%20.3%
Social rented39.7%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,724

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Hickory Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White87.1%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.3%44.3%
Christian40.3%44.4%
Not answered5.7%6.2%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Buddhist1.3%0.7%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK82%85.5%
Born outside the UK18%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
No qualifications27.5%15.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%10.3%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health40.5%49.2%
Good health36.6%34.7%
Fair health15.3%11.9%
Bad health5.7%3.3%
Very bad health1.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household35.1%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.5%29.1%
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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Estate agents near Hickory Avenue

  • Hardings 0.6 mi
  • William H Brown 0.7 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 0.9 mi
  • Premier International Estates 1.3 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.4 mi

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