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John Kent Avenue, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: John Kent Avenue, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/john-kent-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 9HE, CO2 9EX, CO2 9ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£311,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£258,875
24 sales
Price range
£140k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
CO2 9HE

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At a glance

House prices£259k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station35 min walkColchester Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 27 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

24 property sales on John Kent Avenue, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £311,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,542. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 17% flat. Recorded sale prices on John Kent Avenue range from £139,995 to £360,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold.

House prices on John Kent Avenue compared

CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. John Kent Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £173,332 (3 sales)2016£173k2017: £235,000 (4 sales)2017£235k2018: £261,667 (3 sales)2018£262k2019: £233,333 (3 sales)2019£233k2020: £241,250 (2 sales)2020£241k2021: £260,000 (3 sales)2021£260k2022: £357,500 (1 sales)2022£358k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2024: £342,333 (3 sales)2024£342k2026: £311,000 (1 sales)2026£311k

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£279,54225 Nov 2024
Terraced8£276,68830 Jan 2026
Flat4£161,24926 Mar 2021

Sold prices on John Kent Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71A, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 30 Jan 2026£311,000 TerracedFreehold
52, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 14 Nov 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EX 14 Nov 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
28, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EU 25 Nov 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EU 15 Nov 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 11 Sep 2024£347,000 TerracedFreehold
46, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EU 7 Jul 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 21 Oct 2022£357,500 TerracedFreehold
25, John Kent Avenue CO2 9ES 20 Dec 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EX 27 Sep 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 4 Jun 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EX 26 Mar 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
65A, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 16 Oct 2020£211,000 TerracedFreehold
4, John Kent Avenue CO2 9ET 3 Jul 2020£271,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, John Kent Avenue CO2 9ET 13 Dec 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 5 Jul 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
46, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EU 25 Jan 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 2 Jul 2018£275,000 TerracedFreehold
71, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 31 May 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, John Kent Avenue CO2 9ES 28 Feb 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
69, John Kent Avenue CO2 9HE 21 Dec 2017£217,000 TerracedFreehold
25, John Kent Avenue CO2 9ES 12 May 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EX 1 Feb 2017£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, John Kent Avenue CO2 9ES 26 Jan 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
24, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EU 29 Jul 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold
33, John Kent Avenue CO2 9ES 6 May 2016£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, John Kent Avenue CO2 9EX 5 Feb 2016£139,995 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
65, John Kent Avenue £275,000 (Jul 2018) → £357,500 (Oct 2022) → £347,000 (Sep 2024) +26%
over 6 yrs
46, John Kent Avenue £275,000 (Jan 2019) → £310,000 (Jul 2023) +13%
over 4 yrs
25, John Kent Avenue £275,000 (May 2017) → £325,000 (Dec 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
71, John Kent Avenue £245,000 (May 2018) → £270,000 (Jun 2021) +10%
over 3 yrs
57, John Kent Avenue £139,995 (Feb 2016) → £185,000 (Mar 2021) +32%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near John Kent Avenue

Crime

111 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Kent 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 offences48
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson14
Other theft12
Public order5
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

John Kent 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 John Kent Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Paxman Academy 873 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 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 Town station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Iceni Way (NW-bound, Iceni Way) 1 min walk
  • Iceni Way (SE-bound, Iceni Way) 1 min walk
  • John Kent Avenue (SW-bound, John Kent Ave) 1 min walk
  • John Kent Avenue (NE-bound, John Kent Ave) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hutt Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Colchester Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • 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 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.0%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented41.1%17.1%
Households582

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,414

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 John Kent Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion49.2%44.3%
Christian42.8%44.4%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Muslim2.7%2.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK88.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK11.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
No qualifications28.4%15.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.5%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.2%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.8%49.2%
Good health33.6%34.7%
Fair health15.6%11.9%
Bad health5.4%3.3%
Very bad health1.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household39.8%42.3%
No cars or vans in household27%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household25.5%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.7%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 John Kent Avenue

  • Oakheart Property 0.8 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 1.3 mi
  • Harding Group 1.4 mi
  • Ezemove Ezelet 1.4 mi
  • Greenwood 1.4 mi

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