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Oaklands Avenue, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 9ES, CO3 9ET, CO3 9EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£392,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£354,822
35 sales
Price range
£237k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Apr 2026
CO3 9ET

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At a glance

House prices£393k average10% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkColchester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

35 property sales on Oaklands Avenue, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £392,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £351,080. That is 10% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Oaklands Avenue range from £237,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Oaklands Avenue ranks 179th for average price.

House prices on Oaklands Avenue compared

Oaklands Avenue£392,500
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £326,083 (6 sales)2016£326k2017: £302,000 (4 sales)2017£302k2018: £369,092 (3 sales)2018£369k2019: £323,250 (4 sales)2019£323k2021: £350,833 (3 sales)2021£351k2022: £402,400 (5 sales)2022£402k2023: £364,875 (4 sales)2023£365k2024: £420,000 (1 sales)2024£420k2025: £373,749 (4 sales)2025£374k2026: £415,000 (1 sales)2026£415k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£351,0807 Apr 2026
Detached10£364,17823 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Oaklands Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
70, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 7 Apr 2026£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 9 Dec 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 9 Sep 2025£468,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9EU 7 Aug 2025£306,997 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 29 Jan 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 12 Jul 2024£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 23 Oct 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77A, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9EU 23 Jun 2023£428,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 3 Mar 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 17 Feb 2023£331,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9EU 15 Dec 2022£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 24 Oct 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9EU 29 Sep 2022£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 21 Mar 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 17 Feb 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 15 Sep 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 10 Sep 2021£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ER 6 May 2021£445,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ER 1 Aug 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ER 19 Jul 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9EU 9 Jul 2019£353,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ER 17 Apr 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ER 7 Nov 2018£345,275 DetachedFreehold
94, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9EU 5 Oct 2018£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 17 May 2018£440,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9EU 24 Jul 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 10 Mar 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 15 Feb 2017£270,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 20 Jan 2017£333,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 16 Dec 2016£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 29 Nov 2016£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ET 30 Sep 2016£344,000 DetachedFreehold
110, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9EU 19 Jul 2016£260,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ER 27 May 2016£237,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Oaklands Avenue CO3 9ES 19 Feb 2016£372,500 DetachedFreehold

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
60, Oaklands Avenue £425,000 (Nov 2016) → £468,000 (Sep 2025) +10%
over 9 yrs
27, Oaklands Avenue £372,500 (Feb 2016) → £440,000 (May 2018) +18%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oaklands Avenue

Crime

150 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oaklands Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences60
Anti-social behaviour30
Public order15
Criminal damage & arson13
Shoplifting9
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Oaklands 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 Oaklands Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.3 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good 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

  • Colchester station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Marks Tey station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Parr Drive (opp, Dugard Ave) 3 min walk
  • Parr Drive (adj, Dugard Ave) 3 min walk
  • Moss Road (opp, Peartree Rd) 3 min walk
  • Moss Road (adj, Peartree Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.1%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented9.8%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.4%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,561

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 Oaklands Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White88.7%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian53.8%44.4%
No religion35.8%44.3%
Not answered6.2%6.2%
Hindu2.7%1.3%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Muslim0.4%2.1%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK88.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK11.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above33.9%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%19.5%
No qualifications16.5%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health44.7%49.2%
Good health37.9%34.7%
Fair health14%11.9%
Bad health2.4%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household39.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household35%29.1%
No cars or vans in household14.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.1%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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