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Lenz Close, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lenz Close, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/lenz-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO1 2FP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£304,125
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£255,924
33 sales
Price range
£173k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
CO1 2FP

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At a glance

House prices£304k average15% below the Colchester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkHythe (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 39 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

33 property sales on Lenz Close, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £304,125. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £258,461. Average sale prices rose from £215,812 in 2016 to £303,250 in 2026 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% terraced, 12% semi-detached, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lenz Close range from £172,500 to £345,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Lenz Close ranks 340th for average price.

House prices on Lenz Close compared

Lenz Close£304,125
CO1 postcode area£250,439
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £215,812 (8 sales)2016£216k2017: £253,333 (3 sales)2017£253k2018: £261,250 (4 sales)2018£261k2019: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2021: £219,333 (3 sales)2021£219k2022: £252,000 (2 sales)2022£252k2023: £272,500 (2 sales)2023£273k2024: £286,667 (3 sales)2024£287k2025: £298,100 (5 sales)2025£298k2026: £303,250 (2 sales)2026£303k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced26£258,4618 May 2026
Semi-detached4£278,75028 Nov 2025
Flat2£185,25011 Nov 2021
Detached1£240,00031 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Lenz Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 8 May 2026£301,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 6 Jan 2026£305,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 28 Nov 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 18 Nov 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 1 Aug 2025£269,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 29 May 2025£276,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 28 Mar 2025£197,000 FlatFreehold
37, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 28 Mar 2025£335,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 13 Jun 2024£345,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 9 Feb 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 2 Feb 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 18 Dec 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 24 Jul 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 27 Apr 2022£255,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 8 Feb 2022£283,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 24 Jan 2022£249,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 11 Nov 2021£198,000 FlatFreehold
15, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 14 May 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 21 Apr 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 30 Aug 2019£250,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 30 Aug 2019£245,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 29 Mar 2019£255,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 27 Nov 2018£246,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 5 Jul 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 17 May 2018£258,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 13 Apr 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 29 Sep 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 15 Sep 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 31 Aug 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 22 Dec 2016£225,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 26 Oct 2016£172,500 FlatFreehold
35, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 30 Sep 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 9 Sep 2016£235,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 1 Aug 2016£219,995 TerracedFreehold
23, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 29 Jul 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 31 Mar 2016£240,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 29 Mar 2016£191,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 22 Mar 2016£150,000 FlatFreehold
37, Lenz Close CO1 2FP 5 Feb 2016£228,000 TerracedFreehold

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
23, Lenz Close £210,000 (Jul 2016) → £290,000 (Jul 2023) → £305,000 (Jan 2026) +45%
over 9 yrs
14, Lenz Close £275,000 (Sep 2017) → £340,000 (Nov 2025) +24%
over 8 yrs
12, Lenz Close £230,000 (Feb 2024) → £270,000 (Nov 2025) +17%
over 2 yrs
2, Lenz Close £191,000 (Mar 2016) → £269,000 (Aug 2025) +41%
over 9 yrs
37, Lenz Close £228,000 (Feb 2016) → £280,000 (Jul 2018) → £335,000 (Mar 2025) +47%
over 9 yrs
40, Lenz Close £250,000 (Aug 2019) → £285,000 (Feb 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
35, Lenz Close £215,000 (Sep 2016) → £255,000 (Apr 2022) +19%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Lenz Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St. George's School 609 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 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

  • Hythe (Essex) station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Leonard's Church (opp, Hythe Hill) 1 min walk
  • St Leonard's Church (o/s, Hythe Hill) 2 min walk
  • Port Lane (opp, Hythe Hill) 2 min walk
  • Port Lane (adj, Barrack St) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wimpole Road Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Colchester Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Colchester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Wimpole Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dentoworld · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Care · 0.8 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.7%62.5%
Private rented34.5%20.3%
Social rented26.5%17.1%
Households615

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.7%64.1%
Aged 65+6.5%18.6%
Residents1,485

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 Lenz Close

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White79.8%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%2.9%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47.1%44.3%
Christian39.9%44.4%
Muslim5.5%2.1%
Not answered4.8%6.2%
Hindu1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK75.9%85.5%
Born outside the UK24.1%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above32.9%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.8%
No qualifications13.5%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health51.2%49.2%
Good health34.8%34.7%
Fair health10.2%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household49.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household25.4%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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