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Peto Avenue, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5WJ, CO4 5WL, CO4 5WG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£262,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£343,434
34 sales
Price range
£216k – £590k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jun 2026
CO4 5WJ

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At a glance

House prices£343k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station8 min walkColchester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 38 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

34 property sales on Peto Avenue, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £262,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £464,714. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% detached, 35% terraced, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Peto Avenue range from £216,000 to £590,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on Peto Avenue compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Peto Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £268,500 (4 sales)2016£269k2017: £345,625 (4 sales)2017£346k2018: £311,188 (4 sales)2018£311k2019: £387,500 (3 sales)2019£388k2020: £391,250 (2 sales)2020£391k2021: £341,000 (7 sales)2021£341k2022: £395,500 (4 sales)2022£396k2023: £545,000 (1 sales)2023£545k2024: £313,625 (4 sales)2024£314k2026: £262,000 (1 sales)2026£262k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£464,7145 Apr 2024
Terraced12£252,2714 Jun 2026
Semi-detached7£269,50030 Sep 2021
Flat1£257,00023 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Peto Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 4 Jun 2026£262,000 TerracedFreehold
38A, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 9 Jan 2026£346,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 6 Dec 2024£267,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 28 Jun 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Peto Avenue CO4 5WL 5 Apr 2024£460,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 12 Feb 2024£257,500 TerracedFreehold
90, Peto Avenue CO4 5WL 25 Aug 2023£545,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 22 Nov 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Peto Avenue CO4 5WH 21 Nov 2022£495,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 23 Sep 2022£257,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Peto Avenue CO4 5WL 19 Aug 2022£590,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 7 Jan 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 30 Sep 2021£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Peto Avenue CO4 5WL 30 Jun 2021£466,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 29 Jun 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Peto Avenue CO4 5WG 24 Jun 2021£415,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 2 Jun 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 6 Apr 2021£303,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Peto Avenue CO4 5WL 22 Jan 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Peto Avenue CO4 5WH 20 Nov 2020£475,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 30 Jul 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38A, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 26 Jun 2020£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Peto Avenue CO4 5WG 18 Oct 2019£392,500 DetachedFreehold
49, Peto Avenue CO4 5WH 8 Feb 2019£470,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Peto Avenue CO4 5WG 28 Jan 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 26 Sep 2018£280,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 8 Aug 2018£224,250 TerracedFreehold
50, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 6 Jul 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Peto Avenue CO4 5WL 1 Jun 2018£475,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 23 May 2018£325,000 TerracedFreehold
46A, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 29 Sep 2017£270,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Peto Avenue CO4 5WL 22 Sep 2017£447,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Peto Avenue CO4 5WG 27 Jul 2017£410,000 DetachedFreehold
48A, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 21 Jul 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Peto Avenue CO4 5WG 14 Sep 2016£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38A, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 3 May 2016£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Peto Avenue CO4 5WL 30 Mar 2016£340,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Peto Avenue CO4 5WJ 17 Mar 2016£216,000 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
38A, Peto Avenue £263,000 (May 2016) → £307,500 (Jun 2020) → £346,500 (Jan 2026) +32%
over 10 yrs
82, Peto Avenue £447,500 (Sep 2017) → £590,000 (Aug 2022) +32%
over 5 yrs
23, Peto Avenue £255,000 (Sep 2016) → £300,000 (Jan 2019) +18%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Peto Avenue

Crime

390 crimes were reported within about a mile of Peto Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences148
Anti-social behaviour61
Shoplifting59
Other theft24
Public order24
Criminal damage & arson23

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

Flood risk

Peto Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Peto Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 0.8 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Outstanding 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

  • Colchester station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Turner Rise (adj, Turner Rd) 2 min walk
  • Asda Store (o/s, Petrolea Close) 3 min walk
  • Turner Rise (opp, Turner Rd) 3 min walk
  • Petrolea Close (adj, Turner Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Colchester 4 · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Colchester Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Mile End Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Braiswick Service Station · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Nayland Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Queen Street Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Community Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Clover Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Elmstead Day Unit · 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 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented28.4%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.3%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%18.6%
Residents1,705

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 Peto Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White84%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.8%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion45.1%44.3%
Christian41.7%44.4%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Hindu3.5%1.3%
Muslim2.2%2.1%
Buddhist1%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK81.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK18.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above46.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.8%
No qualifications8.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health51.9%49.2%
Good health33.7%34.7%
Fair health10.1%11.9%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household23.8%29.1%
No cars or vans in household16.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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Estate agents near Peto Avenue

  • David Martin 0.3 mi
  • Onsite Lettings & Management 0.5 mi
  • Spicerhaart 0.7 mi
  • Martin & Co 0.8 mi
  • Abbotts 0.9 mi

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