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The Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 9PP, CO7 9AH, CO7 9AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£427,560
33 sales
Price range
£140k – £925k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2025
CO7 9AL

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At a glance

House prices£428k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkWivenhoe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% 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

33 property sales on The Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £591,230. Average sale prices rose from £229,998 in 2016 to £495,800 in 2025 (+116%), 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 39% detached, 36% semi-detached, 15% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Avenue range from £140,000 to £925,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on The Avenue compared

CO7 postcode area£395,860
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £229,998 (2 sales)2016£230k2017: £365,415 (6 sales)2017£365k2019: £472,500 (4 sales)2019£473k2020: £353,100 (5 sales)2020£353k2021: £290,833 (3 sales)2021£291k2022: £477,500 (2 sales)2022£478k2023: £645,000 (3 sales)2023£645k2024: £520,000 (3 sales)2024£520k2025: £495,800 (5 sales)2025£496k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£591,2306 Aug 2025
Semi-detached12£377,70822 Sep 2025
Flat5£203,60021 Nov 2022
Terraced3£290,99823 May 2025

Sold prices on The Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, The Avenue CO7 9AL 22 Sep 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, The Avenue CO7 9PN 6 Aug 2025£580,000 DetachedFreehold
108, The Avenue CO7 9PW 23 May 2025£296,000 TerracedFreehold
52, The Avenue CO7 9AH 20 Mar 2025£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, The Avenue CO7 9AL 19 Mar 2025£693,000 DetachedFreehold
59, The Avenue CO7 9PP 20 Sep 2024£900,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Avenue CO7 9AH 13 Sep 2024£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Avenue CO7 9AH 22 Jul 2024£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, The Avenue CO7 9AH 9 Feb 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, The Avenue CO7 9AH 12 Dec 2023£595,000 DetachedFreehold
63, The Avenue CO7 9PP 21 Jul 2023£415,000 DetachedFreehold
68, The Avenue CO7 9AL 7 Jun 2023£925,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, 118, The Avenue CO7 9PP 21 Nov 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
90, The Avenue CO7 9PP 8 Apr 2022£700,000 DetachedFreehold
106, The Avenue CO7 9PW 27 Sep 2021£297,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 118, The Avenue CO7 9PP 27 Sep 2021£238,000 FlatLeasehold
12, The Avenue CO7 9AH 6 Aug 2021£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, The Avenue CO7 9PP 9 Nov 2020£555,000 DetachedFreehold
58, The Avenue CO7 9AL 30 Oct 2020£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, 118, The Avenue CO7 9PP 28 Sep 2020£205,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Avenue CO7 9AH 24 Sep 2020£342,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, The Avenue CO7 9AH 12 Jun 2020£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 118, The Avenue CO7 9PP 11 Dec 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
42, The Avenue CO7 9AH 11 Dec 2019£386,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, The Avenue CO7 9AL 27 Aug 2019£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, The Avenue CO7 9PP 26 Apr 2019£567,500 DetachedFreehold
102, The Avenue CO7 9PP 16 Apr 2019£496,000 DetachedFreehold
50, The Avenue CO7 9AH 27 Oct 2017£411,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, The Avenue CO7 9AH 6 Sep 2017£381,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, The Avenue CO7 9PP 2 Aug 2017£399,995 DetachedFreehold
90, The Avenue CO7 9PP 22 May 2017£352,000 DetachedFreehold
7, The Avenue CO7 9AH 20 Apr 2017£507,500 DetachedFreehold
29, The Avenue CO7 9AQ 3 Mar 2017£140,000 FlatLeasehold
112, The Avenue CO7 9PW 28 Oct 2016£279,995 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 118, The Avenue CO7 9PP 11 Mar 2016£180,000 FlatLeasehold

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
52, The Avenue £381,000 (Sep 2017) → £530,000 (Mar 2025) +39%
over 8 yrs
10, The Avenue £342,500 (Sep 2020) → £385,000 (Sep 2024) +12%
over 4 yrs
90, The Avenue £352,000 (May 2017) → £700,000 (Apr 2022) +99%
over 5 yrs
Flat 1, 118, The Avenue £180,000 (Mar 2016) → £185,000 (Dec 2019) → £238,000 (Sep 2021) +32%
over 6 yrs
55, The Avenue £399,995 (Aug 2017) → £567,500 (Apr 2019) +42%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near The Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Good Report 1.9 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

  • Wivenhoe station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rosabelle Avenue (opp, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Rosabelle Avenue (adj, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Co-op (opp, The Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Co-op (o/s, The Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 2.8 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 1.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Distinction · 0.4 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 2.2 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 10 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+29.7%18.6%
Residents1,527

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)76%80%
Gigabit-capable76%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 The Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White93.8%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion44.8%44.3%
Christian43%44.4%
Not answered8.8%6.2%
Muslim1.2%2.1%
Buddhist0.7%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Jewish0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK91%85.5%
Born outside the UK9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above45.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%14.8%
No qualifications10.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health47.6%49.2%
Good health36.6%34.7%
Fair health12.3%11.9%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household48.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%29.1%
No cars or vans in household11.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%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 The Avenue

  • Elms Price & Co 0.5 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.7 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 2.0 mi
  • Hardings 2.6 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 2.6 mi

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