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Kensington Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Road, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/kensington-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7FF, CO2 7FH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£221,917
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£264,022
79 sales
Price range
£150k – £435k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2026
CO2 7FF

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At a glance

House prices£222k average38% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkColchester Town station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 84 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

79 property sales on Kensington Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £221,917. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £271,743. Average sale prices fell from £232,500 in 2016 to £206,125 in 2026 (-11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 38% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 17 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 22% flat. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Road range from £150,000 to £435,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Kensington Road ranks 492nd for average price.

House prices on Kensington Road compared

Kensington Road£221,917
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £232,500 (11 sales)2016£233k2017: £244,821 (14 sales)2017£245k2018: £236,250 (6 sales)2018£236k2019: £258,889 (9 sales)2019£259k2020: £239,125 (4 sales)2020£239k2021: £258,250 (8 sales)2021£258k2022: £310,083 (12 sales)2022£310k2023: £349,167 (6 sales)2023£349k2024: £249,000 (4 sales)2024£249k2025: £292,833 (3 sales)2025£293k2026: £206,125 (2 sales)2026£206k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 84 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced35£271,74322 Jul 2026
Semi-detached20£298,00023 Nov 2023
Flat17£187,89719 Jun 2026
Detached7£313,2144 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Kensington Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 22 Jul 2026£225,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 19 Jun 2026£187,250 FlatLeasehold
111, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 4 Dec 2025£253,500 TerracedFreehold
97, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 11 Jul 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 7 Jul 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 30 Oct 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 8 Jul 2024£188,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 28 May 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 8 Apr 2024£378,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 23 Nov 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 10 Nov 2023£262,500 TerracedFreehold
84, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 4 Oct 2023£435,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 29 Sep 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 10 Aug 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 29 Jun 2023£337,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 18 Oct 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 12 Aug 2022£352,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 12 Aug 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 30 Jun 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 28 Jun 2022£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 13 Jun 2022£337,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 25 May 2022£367,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 4 Apr 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 1 Apr 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 14 Feb 2022£230,000 FlatFreehold
5, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 10 Feb 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
111, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 21 Jan 2022£249,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 12 Jan 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 21 Dec 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 22 Nov 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 30 Sep 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 17 Sep 2021£188,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 29 Jun 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 16 Jun 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 1 Jun 2021£228,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 30 Mar 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 12 Mar 2021£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 15 Dec 2020£197,500 TerracedFreehold
105, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 31 Jul 2020£205,000 FlatFreehold
117, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 19 Jun 2020£268,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 8 Apr 2020£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 21 Feb 2020£259,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 21 Nov 2019£273,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 18 Nov 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 16 Aug 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 6 Aug 2019£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 31 Jul 2019£218,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Kensington Road CO2 7FF 28 Jun 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 13 Jun 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Kensington Road CO2 7FH 19 Mar 2019£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
69, Kensington Road £250,000 (Sep 2021) → £225,000 (Jul 2026) -10%
over 5 yrs
5, Kensington Road £169,000 (Jan 2017) → £177,000 (Jul 2018) → £180,000 (Feb 2022) → £187,250 (Jun 2026) +11%
over 9 yrs
111, Kensington Road £218,000 (Jul 2019) → £249,000 (Jan 2022) → £253,500 (Dec 2025) +16%
over 6 yrs
3, Kensington Road £195,000 (Apr 2022) → £160,000 (Oct 2024) -18%
over 3 yrs
1, Kensington Road £175,000 (Aug 2017) → £188,000 (Sep 2021) → £188,000 (Jul 2024) +7%
over 7 yrs
50, Kensington Road £215,000 (Aug 2019) → £250,000 (Nov 2021) → £270,000 (May 2024) +26%
over 5 yrs
4, Kensington Road £380,000 (Oct 2022) → £380,000 (Nov 2023) +0%
over 1 yr
117, Kensington Road £268,000 (Jun 2020) → £337,500 (Jun 2023) +26%
over 3 yrs
114, Kensington Road £270,000 (Jul 2016) → £360,000 (Jun 2022) +33%
over 6 yrs
19, Kensington Road £285,000 (Jun 2019) → £345,000 (Jun 2022) +21%
over 3 yrs
38, Kensington Road £280,000 (Mar 2016) → £290,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 5 yrs
91, Kensington Road £217,500 (Jun 2018) → £228,000 (Jun 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs
15, Kensington Road £275,000 (Nov 2016) → £294,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
100, Kensington Road £267,000 (Sep 2017) → £268,000 (Mar 2019) +0%
over 1 yr
92, Kensington Road £260,000 (Mar 2018) → £278,500 (Feb 2019) +7%
over under a year
40, Kensington Road £285,000 (Mar 2016) → £308,000 (Mar 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs
90, Kensington Road £188,000 (Mar 2016) → £201,000 (Aug 2017) +7%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Kensington Road

Crime

464 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensington Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences188
Anti-social behaviour60
Public order48
Shoplifting42
Criminal damage & arson34
Other theft33

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

Flood risk

Kensington Road 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 Kensington Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goojerat Road (adj, Circular Road West) 2 min walk
  • Goojerat Road (opp, Circular Road West) 2 min walk
  • Drury Arms (opp, Layer Rd) 3 min walk
  • Drury Arms (o/s, Layer Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maldon Road · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Abbey Field Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Creffield Lodge Dental Practice · 0.5 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 8 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
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.3%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households1,077

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents2,738

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 Kensington Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48%44.3%
Christian41.3%44.4%
Not answered4.8%6.2%
Hindu2%1.3%
Muslim2%2.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK15.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above37.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.8%
No qualifications10.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health56.5%49.2%
Good health31.1%34.7%
Fair health9.6%11.9%
Bad health1.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household46%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.6%29.1%
No cars or vans in household12.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%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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