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Plume Avenue, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4PQ, CO3 4PH, CO3 4PJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£266,344
32 sales
Price range
£125k – £347k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2025
CO3 4PQ

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At a glance

House prices£266k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 36 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

32 property sales on Plume Avenue, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £269,261. Average sale prices rose from £237,500 in 2016 to £313,250 in 2025 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 19% terraced, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Plume Avenue range from £125,000 to £347,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Plume Avenue compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Plume Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £237,500 (4 sales)2016£238k2017: £241,667 (3 sales)2017£242k2018: £300,000 (1 sales)2018£300k2019: £248,250 (4 sales)2019£248k2020: £241,500 (8 sales)2020£242k2021: £303,333 (3 sales)2021£303k2022: £347,000 (1 sales)2022£347k2023: £270,000 (1 sales)2023£270k2024: £281,000 (3 sales)2024£281k2025: £313,250 (4 sales)2025£313k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£269,26128 Jul 2025
Terraced6£293,83331 Mar 2025
Flat3£189,0006 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Plume Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 5 Jan 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 28 Jul 2025£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Plume Avenue CO3 4PJ 18 Jul 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 31 Mar 2025£343,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Plume Avenue CO3 4PJ 6 Feb 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Plume Avenue CO3 4PJ 6 Dec 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 30 Oct 2024£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Plume Avenue CO3 4PG 11 Sep 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 16 Oct 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 13 Jan 2023£325,000 OtherFreehold
68, Plume Avenue CO3 4PJ 21 Oct 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 1 Mar 2022£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 14 Oct 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 30 Sep 2021£345,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 29 Mar 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Plume Avenue CO3 4PJ 9 Dec 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 9 Nov 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 30 Sep 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 4 Aug 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 18 May 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 28 Feb 2020£249,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 19 Feb 2020£270,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 7 Feb 2020£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Plume Avenue CO3 4PJ 6 Dec 2019£177,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 26 Jul 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 24 Jun 2019£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Plume Avenue CO3 4PG 11 Feb 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Plume Avenue CO3 4PG 2 Aug 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Plume Avenue CO3 4PG 17 Nov 2017£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 6 Oct 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Plume Avenue CO3 4PG 22 May 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 12 Jan 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 9 Dec 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 10 Jun 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Plume Avenue CO3 4PQ 8 Jun 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Plume Avenue CO3 4PH 5 Feb 2016£260,000 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
43, Plume Avenue £225,000 (Jun 2016) → £260,000 (Jul 2019) → £315,000 (Jan 2026) +40%
over 10 yrs
59, Plume Avenue £280,000 (Jan 2017) → £330,000 (Oct 2021) → £343,000 (Mar 2025) +23%
over 8 yrs
74, Plume Avenue £170,000 (Dec 2020) → £220,000 (Dec 2024) +29%
over 4 yrs
15, Plume Avenue £246,000 (Jun 2019) → £347,000 (Mar 2022) +41%
over 3 yrs
55, Plume Avenue £260,000 (Feb 2016) → £345,000 (Sep 2021) +33%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Plume Avenue

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of Plume Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Criminal damage & arson17
Anti-social behaviour15
Other theft10
Public order7
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Plume 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 Plume Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.1 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Paxman Academy 873 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 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 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hastings Road (opp, King Harold Rd) 2 min walk
  • Hastings Road (adj, King Harold Rd) 2 min walk
  • All Saints Avenue (adj, Prettygate Rd) 2 min walk
  • Wilkin Court (opp, King Harold Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.3%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented16.7%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.2%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,500

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Plume Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White88.8%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian48.6%44.4%
No religion41.7%44.3%
Not answered4.3%6.2%
Muslim2.3%2.1%
Hindu1.4%1.3%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK88.6%85.5%
Born outside the UK11.4%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above26.3%32.2%
No qualifications21.4%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications18%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.3%
Apprenticeship6%5.2%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.4%49.2%
Good health36.1%34.7%
Fair health15.5%11.9%
Bad health3.7%3.3%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household41.5%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household29.1%29.1%
No cars or vans in household20.2%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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Estate agents near Plume Avenue

  • Oakheart Property 0.2 mi
  • Harding Group 1.2 mi
  • Ezemove Ezelet 1.3 mi
  • Greenwood 1.3 mi
  • Boydens 1.3 mi

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