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Oakwood Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oakwood Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/oakwood-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8EJ, CO5 8AX, CO5 8EW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£462,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£356,540
25 sales
Price range
£220k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Sep 2026
CO5 8EW

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At a glance

House prices£357k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

25 property sales on Oakwood Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £462,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £367,659. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% detached, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Oakwood Avenue range from £220,000 to £490,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Oakwood Avenue compared

CO5 postcode area£417,336
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oakwood Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £293,750 (4 sales)2016£294k2017: £319,333 (3 sales)2017£319k2018: £390,000 (1 sales)2018£390k2019: £275,000 (1 sales)2019£275k2020: £342,500 (2 sales)2020£343k2021: £400,833 (6 sales)2021£401k2022: £309,000 (2 sales)2022£309k2023: £470,000 (1 sales)2023£470k2024: £362,500 (2 sales)2024£363k2025: £375,000 (2 sales)2025£375k2026: £462,500 (1 sales)2026£463k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached22£367,65924 Sep 2026
Semi-detached3£275,0005 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Oakwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
65, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EW 24 Sep 2026£462,500 DetachedFreehold
96, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8AX 3 Sep 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 21 Aug 2025£310,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8AX 15 Aug 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8AX 13 Jun 2024£435,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 5 Feb 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, The Paddock, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EW 13 Jul 2023£470,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 8 Jun 2022£338,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 1 Apr 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8AX 13 Sep 2021£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Paddock, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EW 20 Aug 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 9 Aug 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8AX 23 Jul 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EW 16 Apr 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8AX 12 Mar 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 29 Sep 2020£355,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 24 Jul 2020£330,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 2 Jul 2019£275,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Paddock, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EW 18 May 2018£390,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 1 Dec 2017£330,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8AX 24 Jul 2017£333,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 28 Apr 2017£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 16 Mar 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EW 4 Aug 2016£255,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8AX 26 Jul 2016£325,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8BD 11 Mar 2016£375,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Oakwood Avenue CO5 8EJ 25 Jan 2016£220,000 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
65, Oakwood Avenue £255,000 (Aug 2016) → £462,500 (Sep 2026) +81%
over 10 yrs
96, Oakwood Avenue £333,000 (Jul 2017) → £390,000 (Aug 2025) +17%
over 8 yrs
56, Oakwood Avenue £385,000 (Sep 2021) → £435,000 (Jun 2024) +13%
over 3 yrs
15, Oakwood Avenue £275,000 (Jul 2019) → £338,000 (Jun 2022) +23%
over 3 yrs
2, The Paddock, Oakwood Avenue £390,000 (May 2018) → £490,000 (Aug 2021) +26%
over 3 yrs
8, Oakwood Avenue £330,000 (Dec 2017) → £355,000 (Sep 2020) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Oakwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mersea Island School 394 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Empress Avenue (opp, East Rd) 3 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (adj, East Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Fountain (adj, East Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Fountain (opp, East Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Mersea Surgery
    32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Care Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Island Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.2 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.9%64.1%
Aged 65+38.5%18.6%
Residents1,413

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Oakwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White97.7%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian57.5%44.4%
No religion34%44.3%
Not answered6.7%6.2%
Jewish0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Muslim0.3%2.1%
Hindu0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK94.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK5.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.1%32.2%
No qualifications18.1%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.8%49.2%
Good health39.1%34.7%
Fair health13.4%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.1%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household31.8%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.7%10.4%
No cars or vans in household10.4%18.2%

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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